The Grand Budapest Hotel

[Northwestcoug]

I guess I could say "Looks like your typical Wes Anderson movie", and kill the thread.

Wes Anderson's movies are nothing if not interesting to watch. I am a fan of quirky. I wonder if he has a little too much loyalty to Edward Norton. But I am looking forward to the rest of the actors, especially Ralph Fiennes. No release date, as far as I can see.

[MarkGrace]

Isn't this just Norton's second Anderson film? He's got a long way to go to watch Owen Wilson or Bill Murray.

[old_gregg]

Isn't this just Norton's second Anderson film? He's got a long way to go to watch Owen Wilson or Bill Murray.

Or Jason schwartzman. At least the other two would have a career without anderson.

[I.J. Reilly]

No release date, as far as I can see.

The googles tell me it is March 7th.

[Northwestcoug]

Isn't this just Norton's second Anderson film? He's got a long way to go to watch Owen Wilson or Bill Murray.

Or Jason schwartzman. At least the other two would have a career without anderson.

I guess I'm just not a big fan of Norton. But I am getting a little tired of Murray also.

[MarkGrace]

‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Review: Wes Anderson’s Best Ever Is a Whimsical Crime Caper
A delightful cast battles over a will and a stolen painting as a horde of pseudo-Nazis scour the mountains for fugitives. The Grand Budapest Hotel might be Wes Anderson’s best film.
This might just be Wes Anderson’s best film; it’s certainly his most thrilling. The cult director has bolstered the whimsical humor and trademark character studies with a raucous crime caper in The Grand Budapest Hotel, and it’s a riot.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...ime-caper.html

[TripletDaddy]

The writing in that blurb is atrocious.

Apparently the author feels strongly that this is Wes Anderson's best film.

[Donuthole]

I feel like Wes Anderson's career arc is on a similar path to that of Tim Burton. Amusing and quirky approach which initially evokes rave reviews. You never know what to expect from him! He responds by stuffing more and more quirk into his films, while using the same handful of actors again and again. Eventually, his films are all schtick and no substance, and while many will continue to laud him as a genius, in reality, the schtick is getting old and you pretty much know exactly what to expect. We're probably still a few WA films from that point, but it sure seems like we're headed there.

[Northwestcoug]

I feel like Wes Anderson's career arc is on a similar path to that of Tim Burton. Amusing and quirky approach which initially evokes rave reviews. You never know what to expect from him! He responds by stuffing more and more quirk into his films, while using the same handful of actors again and again. Eventually, his films are all schtick and no substance, and while many will continue to laud him as a genius, in reality, the schtick is getting old and you pretty much know exactly what to expect. We're probably still a few WA films from that point, but it sure seems like we're headed there.

Good point.

[macbrian]

Donuthole, I do hope you're not right about this, but, sadly, yes, you have a point... Although I think while the style and the characters are repetitive, Anderson managed to take us to very different 'worlds' in each of his movies. Plus I just love the colors and his style, I think every still-frame is a work of art..

[PaloAltoCougar]

The film is very well done. Anderson's movies can be a little too quirky for me, but this was done superbly. Each scene is staged meticulously and is a pleasure to watch--Anderson's attention to detail is prodigious. Ralph Fiennes and F. Murray Abraham are especially good, delivering lines with just the right amount of deadpan seriousness. I don't know how Fiennes delivered line after line without cracking up--lines like, "What happened, my dear Zero, is I beat the living shit out of a sniveling little runt called Pinky Bandinski. You should take a long look at his ugly mug this morning. He's actually become a dear friend."

Strangely, one feels a deep sense of nostalgia for a make-believe time and place. If you enjoy Wes Anderson movies you'll probably love this. A fun night out.

[UVACoug]

Excellent movie. One of my favorite Anderson films.

[CardiacCoug]

I liked it too.

My wife fell asleep. She's not a big Wes Anderson fan and she gets up at 5 AM to run every morning.

[Katy Lied]

I feel like Wes Anderson's career arc is on a similar path to that of Tim Burton. Amusing and quirky approach which initially evokes rave reviews. You never know what to expect from him! He responds by stuffing more and more quirk into his films, while using the same handful of actors again and again. Eventually, his films are all schtick and no substance, and while many will continue to laud him as a genius, in reality, the schtick is getting old and you pretty much know exactly what to expect. We're probably still a few WA films from that point, but it sure seems like we're headed there.

substitute "amusing and quirky" with "unexpected and scary" and you've got M Night Shyamalan.

[Commando]

I feel like Wes Anderson's career arc is on a similar path to that of Tim Burton. Amusing and quirky approach which initially evokes rave reviews. You never know what to expect from him! He responds by stuffing more and more quirk into his films, while using the same handful of actors again and again. Eventually, his films are all schtick and no substance, and while many will continue to laud him as a genius, in reality, the schtick is getting old and you pretty much know exactly what to expect. We're probably still a few WA films from that point, but it sure seems like we're headed there.

I think Tim Burton has kind of decided on a genre and tone and lead actors for the rest of his films from here on out, but his initial run was pretty amazing-- Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Batman, Edward Scissorhands-- awesome! Then he dipped back into the Beetlejuice aesthetic for the rest of em as far as I can tell... but I did love Sleepy Hollow and Sweeney Todd.