The Easie Precis: Bright, quirky, visually interesting adventure film. The most Wes Andersony Wes Anderson film yet.
Compatible Movies: Pretty much anything else Wes Anderson has done.
The "for what it's trying to be" score: 92%
Watch the Trailer? Sure! Watch it here. Doesn't reveal too much. Might actually be a little misleading concerning what the film is really about.
A Little More Detail...
This film has scored so highly because it represents an artist coming to the point of really honing in on what they want the creations to be. This film is very much what it is trying to be which sort of helps makes you accept everything in it because even if it's not reality it's at least on purpose.
As to whether or not you should watch it? If you liked any other Wes Anderson films, then yes. If you never have then it's a fine introduction to him. It's very playful. Less of a film that makes you laugh (it does have its moments), more of a film that makes you smile.
What I love about this film is there is a bit more gore than in his previous work. Contrasted to the playful manner of the rest of the film, these parts seem really in your face.
However, this film also picks up on a theme which seems common in many Wes Anderson films: the fading of past glory. When we first meet the Hotel in this film it is only a shadow of its former self....
What's it About?
Old Europe. War. Art heists. Not as much about a hotel as you'd think...
Best Viewing Company: Anyone
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