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As someone who hated every Wes Anderson film, Grand Budapest Hotel is a MASTERPIECE.

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Sajjaja

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I watched this last weekend and while I liked it, I felt like I missed something.

Something was just lacking or flew way over my head. Is it just a simple straight forward romp or is there some artistic interpretation that I'm missing?
 
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RelentlessRolento

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Rushmore is still the best in my book. Still have to see his latest few that came out in recent years.

His older stuff always felt a little more honest than his later releases.
 
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Shaffield

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Sajjaja said:
I watched this last weekend and while I liked it, I felt like I missed something.

Something was just lacking or flew way over my head. Is it just a simple straight forward romp or is there some artistic interpretation that I'm missing?
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i felt like it was his first straightforward comedy. it felt like Anderson's version of Airplane! or something lol
the real heart of the movie was the relationship between Gustave and Zero
 
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kswiston

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ViewtifulJC said:
Its funny how common this sentiment has showed up. Not a fan of most of his films AT ALL, and yet this one, maybe the most Wes Andersonish Wes Anderson movie of them all, I loved it.

What the hell.
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GBH's visual style is completely Wes Anderson, but I feel like his films have transitioned from being overly pessimistic/jaded to more fanciful in recent years. That might explain some of it. Rushmore, The Royal Tennenbaums, The Life Aquatic, and Darjeeling were all centered on characters who were disappointed or bored with life. That was not the case in Grand Budapest Hotel.
 
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iuxion

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Grand Budapest Hotel is great.

The kids, especially the little boy, ruined Moonrise Kingdom for me. It did have its moments, though.
 
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Joe Shlabotnik

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Sajjaja said:
I watched this last weekend and while I liked it, I felt like I missed something.

Something was just lacking or flew way over my head. Is it just a simple straight forward romp or is there some artistic interpretation that I'm missing?
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It's pretty superficial, but there is still a streak of melancholy running through it, which I thought gave it just enough texture to make it memorable.
 
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Violet_0

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fantastic movie (Wes Anderson is one of my favorite directors though)
also much better than Moonrise Kingdom which I rewatched just recently

wait, you hate Fantastic Mr. Fox, OP? :eek:
 
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Oveja Negra

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It's a great film. Visually speaking, it's pretty much pure perfection.

As others have said, Fiennes is impeccable there. Basically, he carries the film over his shoulder the entire time.

My only critic would be
the ending felt abrupt as hell, like someone cut 5 minutes that close the circle much better
. Still, it doesn't change my opinion in the end: The Grand Budapest Hotel is a true masterpiece.
 
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Helmholtz

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I've only seen Grand Budapest and Rushmore. I thought they were both great.
There certainly isn't very much wrong with Grand Budapest. I can see why someone would call it a masterpiece. Very enjoyable film.
 
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ElectricBlanketFire

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Favorite director.

1. Royal Tenenbaums
2. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
3. Bottle Rocket
4. Fantastic Mr. Fox
5. Grand Budapest Hotel
6. Rushmore
7. Moonrise Kingdom
8. Darjeeling Limited
 
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Red Chocobo

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TheNamesPlissken said:
Or Fantastic Mr. Fox - what was there to hate about that?
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My problem with it is that it's missing what I like about Wes' films because it's aimed at a family audience.

It doesn't have that awkward mix of comedy and tragedy that I love in his other films. There just isn't any emotion there.
 
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I felt like this out of all of his movies had the most accessible emotional pull, without the self-aware distance that his other films had. This had a feeling of sentimentality and tragedy that his other work kind of hides (Darjeeling Limited is prime in my mind, with the injection of the drowning trying to get at it but failing). I think more people can watch this and feel something for Gustave and Zero and that makes it his most accessible work.

Royal Tenenbaums was fucking ace tho
 
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Fusebox

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If you didn't like any of the other Wes Anderson films I'm not sure why I should care what you think about this one because its already established that you have bad taste.

Moonrise Kingdom is still my fave.
 
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All these years later I still chuckle at what a fucking moron that guy is.
It was a very good movie, lots of good actors in top form. And my goodness, Jeff Goldblum's last moment on screen!
 
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A-V-B

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Not the biggest fan either, but I've REALLY enjoyed his last two, and I really'd like to see Fantastic Mr Fox.
 
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AHA-Lambda

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I will agree with the op full heartedly here, no other film from Anderson that I've seen has impressed me like GBH. In fact the only other one I enjoyed was Moonrise Kingdom but it pales next to GBH, which I wou now consider one of my favourite movies ever.
 
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JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
I'm still not quite sure if GBH pips Moonrise to take the spot as my favourite Wes film. I suppose that's a good thing in its own way.
 
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Vinegar Joe

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Yep, agree with the OP 100%.

Never really enjoyed his films much (which means we have poor taste lol), but absolutely loved GBH.

Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes makes it for me.
 
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inm8num2

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Kid Ska said:
It doesn't touch Life Aquatic, but it's definitely very good.
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Another champion of Life Aquatic! *high five*

I don't think Life Aquatic is Anderson's best (that title belongs to Tenenbaums), but sometimes people are too fast to rank it as his worst. It's difficult to say there's a "worst" Anderson film when I've enjoyed them all.

Anyway, GBH was fantastic. Better than Moonrise Kingdom, imo.
 
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Zissou

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It's weird you could like Grand Budapest but not like his other work- it's very much within his typical style. I love his stuff- only Darjeeling was disappointing. It was like another not-as-good director was told "Make the most Wes Anderson-ish movie you can!"
 
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Mister Wilhelm

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Definitely Wes at the top of his game in terms of visual storytelling, but masterpiece is a hard sell. It's not even his best movie.

I'd give that honor to Fantastic Mr. Fox, Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom, or the Life Aquatic.

Tennenbaums is overrated. Come at me, GAF.
 
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chiimisu

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It is the one of his best movies for sure, but for me, it is not THE best. I liked Rushmore more, it seemed much more honest and relatable compared to his later stuff.
I've been quite an Anderson geek lately, haha
 
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SolidusDave

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Scullibundo said:
It's great, but watching a movie you've never seen before on a plane for the first time should get your ass thrown in jail.
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hohoho I know a girl whose sister watches movies for the first time on her iPhone. With a TV and a laptop being in the room.



OT, I haven't seen many Wes Anderson films, Moonrise Kingdom was just ok imo, style aside. But man did I love Grand Budapest Hotel, so great to watch.
 
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I'M FINISHED!

Um exCUSE me Sakurai but CLEARLY the best choice for Smash Bros would be my fav niche character HOWEVER you are clearly INCOMPETENT and
It is beautifully shot and well-acted but the humor fell a little flat for me overall. Life Aquatic remains my favorite from Mr. Anderson.
 
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bjork

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This is a great, great movie. Rewatched it a handful of times and it's just fun. The only other WA films I've seen are Moonrise Kingdom and Fantastic Mr Fox, but I liked those too. Can't speak to his entire body of work, but one day I'll have seen them all. Got high hopes for the earlier stuff.
 
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