The Grand Budapest Hotel
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Amzin
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My wife and I saw this, but haven't seen a ton of Wes Anderson films overall. We really liked it. She (an English major) observed that it was very literary - a narrator telling the story that was told to him about someone telling a story to an author. I argue that Gustave is himself 'creating' his own world within the real world, through desire and force of personality. A lot of the visuals seemed influenced by how you would read a book - some scenes did not have a lot of 'details', just the core, sweeping things that you would imagine while reading, although I was comparing it to a cartoony style while watching it (I am not so much an English major).
We both enjoyed it for sure, but not sure how re-watchable it is. Perhaps because of that style, it doesn't feel like you missed all that much while watching it, although watching Gustave be Gustave may be worth it at some point.
We both enjoyed it for sure, but not sure how re-watchable it is. Perhaps because of that style, it doesn't feel like you missed all that much while watching it, although watching Gustave be Gustave may be worth it at some point.
Chukzombi
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yep this is now my favorite wes anderson film, easily beating Life Aquatic, which i fucking loved and have seen at least a half dozen times
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I only recently saw it for the first time. And I have still never seen Bottle Rocket because I am an awful person. But I really liked it. I would put it on par with Rushmore as far as my taste, with Life Aquatic and Royal Tennenbaums being my favorite. Still haven't seen this one yet either.
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Loved this. Way more over the top than his other movies(Sans Mr. Fox, obviously). Definitely his funniest movie yet. HOWEVAH Royal Tenenbaums is still his best movie.
Recently watched Darjeeling and while it was entertaining just because it had his signature style and dialogue it didn't hook me like most of his movies do. Partly that's because it's literally just the three leads and everyone else in the movie is totally ancillary. And partly it just doesn't have the same kind of visuals as his other movies. It's shot the same, but they don't have the weird locations and shit that make his stuff stick out.
Recently watched Darjeeling and while it was entertaining just because it had his signature style and dialogue it didn't hook me like most of his movies do. Partly that's because it's literally just the three leads and everyone else in the movie is totally ancillary. And partly it just doesn't have the same kind of visuals as his other movies. It's shot the same, but they don't have the weird locations and shit that make his stuff stick out.
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If you like Bill Murry then you're gonna enjoy going through Wes Anderson's movies. He gets the most face time in The Life Aquatic but I think my favorite of his Anderson roles was in Rushmore. Royal Tenenbaums made me wish that Gene Hackman had been in more of his movies.
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Very good movie, definitely in my top 3 Wes Anderson films.
What I like about him is that, while he sticks to a strong and almost rigid style / format, the film-making is still fantastic. Some lesser directors if they could, would have the style and format and that'd be it. But he still tells a good story, with good characters.
Would say that Tenenbaums is my favorite, his style and pace seems to suit the underlying melancholy of the characters.
What I like about him is that, while he sticks to a strong and almost rigid style / format, the film-making is still fantastic. Some lesser directors if they could, would have the style and format and that'd be it. But he still tells a good story, with good characters.
Would say that Tenenbaums is my favorite, his style and pace seems to suit the underlying melancholy of the characters.
