Snap Judgment: A very Wes Anderson-y Wes Anderson film. An intricately constructed darkly comic madcap caper, it is beautifully stylized and awash in cupcake colors. Constructed like a Russian nesting doll, the main story is about bellboy Zero Mustafa and his mentor, the charming and meticulous concierge Monsieur Gustave (deliciously played by Ralph Fiennes). There's a disputed will that leads to hijinks and mayhem and death. Actors from past Wes Anderson films pop in and out (you could almost play bingo, or a drinking game, to it). I didn't love it, but suspect I would like it more on a second viewing (the pacing kept throwing me off - the quirkiness made it seem like it was supposed to be light-hearted, but the suspense made me ill-at-ease and unable to relax during the more comic moments - death was actually on the line for these characters!). But if nothing else, it was fantastic because Monsieur Gustave is one of the best characters on screen this year.
Rating: A-Final Verdict: Whatever you feel towards a Wes Anderson film x1000.
If you like this, try: Any Wes Anderson film.
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