The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.
The movie is a flume ride through the imagination of one of the most creative minds making movies today, and the pleasure curls your toes. Also, be ready to crave some macaroons.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar 2014
fresh:
Anderson's films are too precious for some, but for those of us willing to lose ourselves in them, they're a delight. "The Grand Budapest Hotel" is no different, except that he has added a hint of gravitas to the mix, improving the recipe.
– Bill Goodykoontz,
Arizona Republic,
2 Jan 2015
fresh:
Grand isn't good enough a word for this Budapest Hotel. Great is more like it.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
2 Jan 2015
rotten:
I like Anderson when he's making movies about childhood -- "Rushmore," or "Fantastic Mr. Fox" -- but when he ventures into the realm of adulthood, he seems out of his jurisdiction.
– Gary Thompson,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
2 Jan 2015
fresh:
"The Grand Budapest Hotel" is not his grandest work yet, but it is one worth an extended stay.