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Category: Introduction

My Favourite Film

Here’s a slide exploring why I love my favourite film.

In Summary: The macro features that keep drawing me back to ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ years after I first watched it are the endlessly enjoyable characters, as well as the strong emotions conjured by their unique bond, and the plot. I love that the film is centred around and romanticises the idea of an establishment that is past its time, and the micro features such as the score, colour palettes, and cinematography really effectively immerse you in this doomed world, which ultimately heightens the tragedy of that world inevitably fading away. As a viewer, you really feel like you are witnessing one final glimpse of prestige, charm and chivalry before the horrors of war cast the world into darkness, which gives the fun-filled adventure of the film a far more melancholic tone upon reflection.

Quote sourced from IndieWire – Review: Wes Anderson’s ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Is a Delightful Action-Comedy As Only He Could Make It. (2014) Available online at: https://www.indiewire.com/2014/02/review-wes-andersons-the-grand-budapest-hotel-is-a-delightful-action-comedy-as-only-he-could-make-it-30257/. [Accessed 6 May 2020]

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