A mosaic of grandeur

Rating: 10/10 (6 May 2020)

After watching hundreds of movies, you naturally forget some of them. This is a one almost impossible to forget, packed with adventure, comedy and drama.
When I think of Wes Anderson I see colors, symmetry and visual aesthetics. Grand Budapest Hotel is Anderson's aesthetic in a nutshell, and I could watch it again with muted dialogues just to admire the scenography. All the colors add a pleasant vibe to the story but don't make it overly cartoonish.
The pace is slow at first, but don't let it fool you. As the actual plot of Zero's story begins, we see chase and fight sequences so good they could be in an action movie. Not to mention the numerous themes that are present throughout the story - and there's a whole lot. Friendship, loyalty, romance but also war, nostalgia and loss.
Overall, it's not a movie, it's an experience. A story that's almost never-ending, because you can watch it again and relive it, and it will feel just as good as the first time.