Quirky, funny, a must watch

Rating: 8/10 (19 January 2015)

Although Wes Anderson hasn't had many films in the spotlight he is undoubtedly a very talented filmmaker, which is very evident in The Grand Budapest Hotel. It has all the quirkiness that has become his signature, is very subtly funny and also packs a punch of emotion. I'm not certain it would fall into the comedy category (which it did for the golden globes and has done on IMDb) though, so don't watch it expecting to be in stitches, as I said it is subtle comedy. There was one slight thing that irritated me; the accents of all the actors were different, with many American actors sticking to their American accents, Saoirse Ronan with her Irish accent, and Ralph Fiennes with his English.But obviously this doesn't retract from the film, just a side note, and the beautiful art and soundtrack alone more than make up for it. Overall,it's excellent, and Ralph Fiennes once again shows us his incredible range as an actor, with an impressive debut from Tony Revolori! I would certainly recommend it to anyone that enjoys their films.