THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

Directed by: Wes Anderson

Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe 

Running Time: 100 minutes

With distinctive visual style and theme's about loneliness, dying to be belonged to something or someone and social awkawardness, Wes Anderson is one of my favorite hipster director.

Most of his movies have his style, such as static shot, travelling shot, ensemble cast (including Bill Murray and Owen Wilson) and deadpan comedy. I enjoy most of his movies, I even reviewed The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr Fox and Moonrise Kingdom here. 

Actually I was afraid that Wes has become more in style but not in substance. But my fears were not realized. In the fictional Republic of Zubrowka, lies The Grand Budapest Hotel. The story itself is multi layered, an aging writer (Tom Wilkinson) recalls his memory in 1968 as he (Jude Law) met enigmatic Mr. Moustafa (F. Murray Abraham) in The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Mr. Moustafa then recall his memory as he was just a lobby boy known as Zero (Tony Revolori) in the 1930s under the wing of M. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes). M. Gustave is a vain man, superficial and loves to manipulate old dowagers. Preying their insecurities and need to be loved. Being careless and free, it is M. Gustave's adventure that moves the story. From the death of an old dowager (Tilda Swinton), into meeting arrays of absurd and quirky people including Harvey Keitel as an inmate.

Zubrowska is not a real place and like most Wes Anderson film, it is Wes Anderson universe with it's own rules and theme. However what Wes tries to show is the feeling of being displaced, nostalgia of a bygone era, true friendship and how humor can be a weapon against tyranny. It is one of Wes's best, delightful and can be enjoyed by everyone. You will be charmed and amazed at the same time.