Right off the bat I will admit that i am not a fan of Wes Anderson films. His films just seem to hold no interest to me. Sure they are definitely well made, they just aren't my forte. It's a bit jumpy for my taste and if you're not paying attention the whole time, you can get lost pretty quickly. That being said, I will enforce again that i don't think this is a bad movie. The sets and costumes are beautiful, the scenery is fantastic and the actors do a great job with their roles. Each character is studied in depth for the importance of their role. For example, the main characters are described more than the jail members.
I think the readings are pretty similar to the writings of Stefan Zweig in the ways of storytelling, or narrating. Both the narrators in The Grand Budapest Hotel, and stories written by Zweig are quite unexpected. They each have interesting backstories to tell that don't always end in happiness. They were also both told in a flashback. I have mixed feelings about flashbacks. I often forget (which might be the whole point) that i'm viewing a flashback. I like the realization though once it comes back to "real time", that you were looking into someone's past. I found that most of the stories are about loss and love, and occasionally death. They both have that in common. Wes Anderson's film Moonrise Kingdom was all about love and loss. Not that there is anything wrong with those subjects, I just really didn't like how they were conveyed in either Zweig's writings or Anderson's films. I prefer fantasy, syfy, fiction and horror. Something that is able to hold my attention more than a film about love and death that jumps around a lot. Overall, these would be interesting stories for someone who is into those kind of lovey, dramatic....stuff. I for one, am not a fan.
I think the readings are pretty similar to the writings of Stefan Zweig in the ways of storytelling, or narrating. Both the narrators in The Grand Budapest Hotel, and stories written by Zweig are quite unexpected. They each have interesting backstories to tell that don't always end in happiness. They were also both told in a flashback. I have mixed feelings about flashbacks. I often forget (which might be the whole point) that i'm viewing a flashback. I like the realization though once it comes back to "real time", that you were looking into someone's past. I found that most of the stories are about loss and love, and occasionally death. They both have that in common. Wes Anderson's film Moonrise Kingdom was all about love and loss. Not that there is anything wrong with those subjects, I just really didn't like how they were conveyed in either Zweig's writings or Anderson's films. I prefer fantasy, syfy, fiction and horror. Something that is able to hold my attention more than a film about love and death that jumps around a lot. Overall, these would be interesting stories for someone who is into those kind of lovey, dramatic....stuff. I for one, am not a fan.
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