On par with Moonrise Kingdom.

Rating: 9/10 (16 June 2014)

Very well done. Each of the characters have a well though back story. The main character, M. Gustave represents the typical Concierge for a large full service hotel. Every guest loves him and he know each guests personal life, much like any modern concierge. He accomplice, or protégé, Zero has much to learn before one day taking the reins. The movie goes very slow throughout, yet Wes Anderson has a unique way of continue the story in a slow paced motion while continuing to advance the plot quickly. The narration was short, sweet, and to the point, not overdone or to an annoyance. The only issue I had with this movie was that you have to pay close attention to the subtitles and declaration of time. There is a lot of jump back between Past and Present.