It finally happened! I finally got a chance to see "The Grand Budapest Hotel." I wanted to review this sooner but every single time I was supposed to go see this I would end up getting sick. It's time to find out whether it lives up to the hype or not. Before I get started, I'd like to give a shoutout to the Free Gamer's Alliance YouTube channel. Their videos cover everything from walkthroughs, glitches, easter eggs, and various amusing video game related content, all of which is delivered with some colorful commentary while they have buckets of fun doing it. Here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/user/FreeGamersAlliance/.
For those of you unfamiliar with this one, here is the trailer:
- This movie has an incredible cast, all of which were clearly having a blast with their roles. When the actors are having fun, it becomes easy for the audience to have fun as well. Ralph Fiennes definitely steals the show here. Not only was he having fun but he is also incredibly likeable which made him easy to root for.
- Like Wes Anderson's other films, this one is incredibly stylish. Everything from the costumes to the sets, to the various colors were extremely pleasing to the eye.
- The plot has some very nice twists and unexpected moments that are sure to delight.
- This movie uses music flawlessly. Not only is it absolutely breathtaking but it also compliments the movie perfectly without becoming distracting.
- Finally, the humor was spectacular. There are scenes that will make you chuckle as well as several that get very big laughs. A fair chunk of the humor comes from horrible things happening but they are done in a way that you can't help but laugh.
The Bad:
- There are a few scenes here and there that clearly drag on a bit longer than they should. I should note that the pacing is for the most part on point outside of these few scenes.
The Verdict:
"The Grand Budapest Hotel" is a funny, charming, stylish, and overall delightful movie that had me smiling very hard for the vast majority of the movie. I highly recommend seeing this one!
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