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Issue: Autumn 2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) movie review
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In a shabby-genteel Hungarian hotel, two men sit down to dinner. One, a wealthy regular guest tells his story, and the story of Gustave H. the idiosyncratic concierge and of his lobby boy Zero Moustafa. The story spans the two world wars in Europe.
The Grand Budapest Hotel is filled with well-known actors playing small roles, the hallmark of a small-release film that promises character development and possible quirks.
Certainly M. Gustave has his quirks. He satisfies his guests in all ways, whatever their gender or age. He is the face and heart of the hotel, and the reason why the wealthy and noble clientele return again and again.
Movie poster, The Grand Budapest Hotel
He imparts his philosophy of life, and his trade, to young stateless Moustafa, and in dealing with the authorities shows himself to be clever and noble.
Is essence, this is a simple story, told well. It relies on characterisation and plot, and insight into human nature, and catches the audience's interest from the off.
Thoughtful and entertaining.
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by Ali Kayn |
Just the facts:Title: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) The Players: Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Tilda Swinton, Owen Wilson, Bob Balaban, Fisher Stevens Official website: www.grandbudapesthotel.com IMDb entry For session times of current films, use the cinema listings on the Movie links page. For scheduled release dates, see the coming attractions section. For more information about this movie, check out the internet movie database. |
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