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This film is inspired from the writings of Stefan Zweig. In this story being told by an unknown author to a deceased one, an author discovers a strange man, Mr. Zero Moustafa, in a dying hotel, The Grand Budapest Hotel. This young writer speaks with Mr. Zero Moustafa about the hotel's first devoted concierge, Monsieur Gustave H., in Zubrowka.
This film was directed by Wes Anderson. This film continues the storytelling that director Anderson is famous for; such as Royal Tenenbaums and Fantastic Mr. Fox. Which means that this is told like a visually written novel, complete with chapters and a narrator. The beginning of the film is very much the introduction where you learn about the characters and their environment. After the very detailed introduction, comes the campy over the top and whimsical comedy. This film is mostly a whodunit mystery without the mystery. It also presents a lot of historical societal horrors in the form of comedic pros. There are a lot of deep emotional ideals that are hidden underneath its comedy (like greed and fascism). The script lines are written mainly in poetry, or as a repeated form to remind audiences of what is important. The film does have a unique cinematography that harkens to old school style of filmmaking. There is also a unique styling for the backdrop and character design. Ralph Fiennes played the role of Monsieur Gustave H. He was great with his comedic timing. Anything his character did was always directly on cue for comedic timing. Tony Revolori played the role of young Mr. Zero Moustafa. He was a great supporting actor for Fiennes. His almost silent agreeable character hide a lot of emotional backstory that was only ever hinted at. F. Murray Abraham played the role of Mr. Zero Moustafa. He was good as a narrator for the film.
I give this film 3 out of 5 stars! This is a unique style that some audiences will enjoy while others won't.
Answer to last blog: The Alaskan State Troopers name, that captured Robert Hansen, was Glenn Flothe.
Que: What other author inspired director Wes Anderson to re-create a film inspired from a novel?
Lewis Carroll
Ronald Dahl
L. Frank Baum
C. S. Lewis
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