This will be the first of seven brief reviews that I will
post today; with these seven reviews I will have covered each of the films
nominated for best picture from the past year.
In my final review I will reveal which film is my choice to win tonight.
I saw The Grand
Budapest Hotel almost a year ago, and I must have been too busy to write a
review at the time. It's somewhat surprising
to me that this film is nominated for best picture, but as you will discover in
my other reviews of the nominees The
Grand Budapest Hotel deserves this recognition more than a few others. I've enjoyed each of Wes Anderson's films, I
think that he made one great Oscar-worthy film, but this isn't it. But maybe that is the wrong way to look at it… This film shouldn't be compared against prior
work, but on to other films also nominated this year. Here is a film that is funny, has a vivid
color palette (which matches the film's atmosphere), entertaining, and
quirky. That it doesn't have substance
keeps it from being one of Anderson's best, but maybe just being entertaining
will be enough to give Anderson the win this year. Anderson does an excellent job of presenting characters that are interesting and unique. While the backdrop changes between each of his films, he always zeros-in on the most fascinating people. The Grand Budapest Hotel has a pulse, it is alive. This is one of two movies nominated this year
that I'd ever want to watch again, and that definitely is more important to me
than who wins the title of Best Picture.
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