Charmily Funny Adventure

Rating: 8/10 (23 October 2018)

This movie has a little bit of everything. It has comedy, suspense, romance, drama and visual appeal. It is the retelling of a story once heard from the mouth of Zero Mustafa, former lobby boy of the Grand Budapest Hotel. He tells of a roller coaster adventure he has with Mr. Gustove, his boss, mentor and friend, revolving around the death of a wealthy, elderly lady and a painting that she leaves to Mr. Gustove. As they become more caught up in the circumstances of greed, murder and concealment, they realize they must figure things out for themselves.
I loved the way this film was shot. The colors were engaging for the eye and the shots were grand. The acting was top notch with cameo appearances in a script that was well written. The story was cleaver and while there were a few moments, for me, that seemed to drag slightly, it was a well paced film overall. It is something that I would recommend to a friend.