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GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, THE

Director:

  Wes Anderson
  

Year Released:

  2014

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4.5 out of 5

4 out of 5

Key Performances:

  F. Murray Abraham
  Adrien Brody
  Ralph Fiennes
  Jude Law
  Tony Revolori
Movie Haiku:Delirious romp with Fiennes as a concierge at a Mitteleuropa luxury hotel on the cusp of WWII. Told from the POV of his protégé (Abraham) looking back on his own youth (Revolori). Dozens of tiny supporting cameos are stitched together with impeccable design plus bouncy Alexandre Desplat score. Each bit is too much too much, yet by some magic gravity, the center holds. Bravo, Wes!

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2014