GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL recounts the adventures of Gustave H a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and Zero Moustafa the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune -- all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent.
Review
I can barely bring myself to write a summery of plot. I gave up paying attention after 15 minutes. Someone is framed for a a murder but none of it is actually essential to the filming of a project that most likely appeals to Wes Anderson fans only.
With a pinch of 30's slapstick here and a steal from Burton there one finds himself a hostage for 2 hours having already paid the admission fee. Familiar faces come and go as the ridiculous and overbearing Anderson antics float across the screen. Repetition is not a problem here. The jokes are funny only when on certain drugs and the story a mere vehicle that could have been about the destitute of a snowflake that falls in love with a cloud if it would provide 2 hours of running time and offer the opportunity to set a couple of handsome decors. Though Fiennes gives us one of his best performances to date I wouldn't recommend this film to anyone.