The Grand Budapest Hotel - Film directed by Wes Anderson

★★★★★

5 word summary:
Wonderfully quirky and quite genius.

5 sentence review:
This film tells a story within a story within a story about M. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) when he is embroiled in a murderous tussle to inherit a ex-lovers fortune; he is helped by his lobby boy, Zero, (Tony Revolori) and a few other interesting figures.

When we left the cinema my Dad (who I saw it with) happily stated that it was nice to see a film that was made to be looked at, and that describes this film quite well, because it was beautiful (as all Wes Anderson films are) with bright colours, amazing costuming and perfectly symmetry throughout.

Ralph Fiennes character is delightful, it is the perfect word to describe him, and quite a step away from a lot of the other roles that I've seen him do; along with Fiennes I want to give a special mention to Edward Norton, whose character should have been given more screen time, and Adrien Brody, one of my favourites who was styled particularly well.

It followed a fairly basic plot, with people squabbling over a fortune, but Anderson managed to make it extraordinary because of the excessive of unique touches, like casually mentioning The Society of the Crossed Keys or giving Saoirse Ronan an unexplained and unquestioned birthmark on her cheek.

This is one of those films that leaves you smiling when you walk out of the cinema, although when you think about it after, there are a huge number of potential questions that could be raised which is indicative of Wes's style. 

5 good things:
1. The cast (and how much fun they seemed to be having).
2. Costuming.
3. The obsession with moustaches.
4. The fact that no one changed their accents.
5. Willem Dafoe.

5 bad things:
1. Three of the female characters died, another three were 'comically' ugly and the final one was servile.
2. Some of the fantastic roles were too small.
3. I can't go to this hotel.
4. I can't eat the Mendl's pastries.
5. The cat was killed.