Wes Anderson's films are an eclectic hodgepodge of reserved goodness; some sweeter than others, but all resilient as tested by time, and a perfect evening in the present.
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While this next passage is less about the film, and more about the the draw power of a rather obscure (to many) Wes Anderson, I would be remiss to fail to mention the many yet unmentioned, but competent actors, who are Wes Anderson regulars, that gave central or cameo performances in this fine film, who are: Adrien Brody as Dimitr; Bill Murray as a fellow hotel concierge; Edward Norton as the newly indoctrinated police / ZZ inspector; Jason Schwartzman as the 1960's era concierge of the Grand Budapest when it was in decline; Tilda Swinton as Madame D., the murdered 84 year old lover of Gustave H.; Owen Wilson as a fellow hotel concierge; and Bob Balaban as another fellow hotel concierge, and Harvey Keitel as Ludwig, the prisoner.
When one considers which regular Anderson actors that did appear in The Grand Budapest Hotel, one could seriously query: Where was Luke Wilson and Anjelica Huston?
Eventually, Zero becomes the center of attention: Above.Click on the image to expand.
Wes Anderson's effort, in it's tight 100 minutes of runtime, was such a fine film, as defined by the high standards of the consistent Mr. Anderson, that my wife stated: "We should buy the DVD." "Good idea", I countered, "We'll need it for the second and third viewings."
Rated R. Released on DVD June 17, 2014.
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