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a movie that doubles as a work of art and is beautiful to watch.

This movie is enchanting in so many ways. It exposes us to a certain elegance in style, behavior, and language, that has long disappeared, interspersed with moments of absurdity and crassness. Delightful. This movie is a joy to watch.

Nominated for 9 Oscars including Best Picture but won 4: Best Costume Design Best Makeup Best Original Score Best Production Design.

I absolutely love this movie. It’s between this and Royal Tenenbaums for me for Wes Anderson favourite movie. There’s only one of his movies that I didn’t like enough to rewatch a dozen or more times

I do love Wes Anderson, this is one of my fav movies of all time. All of his movies are good, most of them are great. You can go back and watch all his movies in order and that'd be great, otherwise I'd say go back to The Royal Tenenbaums (his third film) which to me was where his style really came into focus. Another excellent cast in that one too.

LOVE this movie, and Wes Anderson definitely has a very unique and beautiful cinematic style. My personal favorite is The French Dispatch, but The Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited, Rushmore, and Moonrise Kingdom are also really great movies. His latest, Asteroid City, looks like something out of a postcard, which is what I love about his movies. They're quirky and fantastical, like a diorama come to life.

I watch this movie every thanksgiving as my little tradition. The Royal Tenenbaums and Life Aquatic are my other two favorite Wes Anderson’s - I can’t possibly rank them.

This is a wonderful movie. I love all the cameos, and Ralph Fiennes was incandescent in this role.

Anderson is another filmmaker who uses many of the same actors in his films. Bill Murray has been in all of them except "Bottle Rocket" and "Asteroid City." Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman have also been in the vast majority of them.

"Moonrise Kingdom", a Wes Anderson Gem!

This film is insanely great.

The Grand Budapest's exterior is a detailed large scale model, the interior was an abandoned department store imaginatively redressed to resemble a period European hotel. This is one of the very few films that I wanted to see more than once while it was still in theaters. It's definitely layered and entertaining enough for a rewatch.

The first time I watched this film I didn't know anything about the story. I was so pleased that I did watch it as it's a fantastic movie on so many levels. I'm so pleased that you enjoyed it as well. As ever, thank you for sharing your reaction.

Other Wes Anderson films to check out: Moonrise Kingdom, Life Aquatic, The Darjeeling Limited, The Royal Tenenbaums.

This movie is perfection. I love everything about it.

It is possible to like some Wes Anderson films a lot more than others. Because his style is so distinctive (and consistent) I've seen some people say that you either love his filmography or dislike it, but I've found that I like some and am bored by others. I knew I would like this one when Ralph Fiennes (you are pronouncing it correctly, to the best of my knowledge) interrupted himself to say, "Oh, f*ck it." on the train. That being said, my favorite of the ones I've seen is Moonrise Kingdom. I rented it on DVD a while ago and ended up watching it every night for a week.

The worst thing of watching this as your first Anderson film is that it is arguably his best movie. Fortunately there are more great movies of him to discover and I hope you will react to Isle of Dogs.

Royal tenenbaums or moonrise kingdom for other Wes Anderson masterpieces.

I'm catching up on some of your Reaction videos and was so pleased to see this one. I am a huge Wes Anderson buff and "Rushmore" was my first exposure to his work -- I would love to see you do a reaction to that one as well. I've always regarded The Grand Budapest Hotel as Anderson's magnum opus, really, a true confection of a film that is just delightful on so many levels, and bittersweet all the same. Ralph Fiennes should've won the Oscar for his work in this. I had no idea he was so hilarious. Really glad you enjoyed this one as well!

You will appreciate his movies more as you watch the others. His cast of characters, and unique styling, become more familiar and welcoming. You definitely want to hit Royal Tenenbaums, my personal favorite. Fantastic Mr. Fox and Moonrise Kingdom after that

Well, watch some others of his movies. This is the only one i truly love. Some others are good, always innovative and amusing, beautifully shot and visually interesting. but to me his very quirky style only truly shines in this one. This is art. I can't say that about any of his other films. But that's me. You'll have to find out for yourself!

One of his best - great intro to him for you - You need to see his best RUSHMORE too and THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS featuring Gene Hackman's last great role.

Thanks for this reaction. Your reactions do bring such joy to my day, even in some bleak times. Thank you.

"Don't keep us in suspense, Serge, this has been a complete fucking nightmare! Just tell us what the fuck is going on!" Fun Fact: The fictional Republic of Zubrowka was named after a Polish vodka liqueur named Zubrowka. Hot Take Fact: The scene in which Ludwig (Harvey Keitel) says "Good luck, kid!" before slapping Zero (Tony Revolori) across the face was shot forty-two times until Wes Anderson was satisfied. Keitel actually slapped Revolori each time. Confection Perfection Fact: In an interview, Saoirse Ronan said making the hotel's signature confection, the Courtisane au Chocolat, wasn't easy. Unlike most movies, the food plays an integral part, and required the actual making of a pastry. Music Enthusiast Fact: The soundtrack features a rare instrument; the balalaika, a three-stringed, triangular-shaped Russian folk instrument that was carefully chosen by Wes Anderson. Balalaikas come in various sizes, much like the violin, from prima to contrabass. Several dozen players from France and Russia gathered in Paris to record the soundtrack in Anderson's presence. The instrument is heard throughout the movie, but is most prominent in the second part of the official trailer (down the ski slopes) with the balalaika's most popular theme, The Moon Shines (svetit mesyats).

I saw this in the theater as well as on DVD. I did not remember much about it other than all of the cameos. I am not sure if it won an Oscar or not but it was hailed as a masterpiece.

Love Wes Anderson, "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" always brings me to tears

Ralph Fiennes is such a versatile actor. He’s as hilarious in this as he was terrifying in Red Dragon

I'd describe Wes Anderson films as somewhat surreal with a hint of sadness and oddly charming.

my first wes anderson film. loved this!

This is Anderson's best movie in that anyone can enjoy it without being a fan of his work. Ralfe Fiennes is at his comedic best, Adrien Brody shouting "where is "Boy with Apple?!!", etc...only add to what is an artfully crafted mosaic of a film. That said, my faves are Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom, and Steve Zissou :The Life Aquatic.

This is my personal favorite Wes Adneerson film. Rather darker than the rest I admit.

My favorite Wes Anderson film.

Wes Anderson is my 2nd favorite director right under David Lynch. I hope you react to more of his movies later on. He released 4 short films on Netflix based on some short stories by Roald Dahl. I personally love them

Last year I was watching an Asian TV series. It slowly dawned on me, the color pallet, the framing, the dialog. They're shooting this rom-com as a Wes Anderson film!

Isle of Dogs is one of his best.

Wow, everyone was in this. I like how it was done. Different from anything I've seen before. Very interesting and entertaining. 👍👍

I've always had to watch this alone. I'm thrilled to watch it with you. I know you'll get the subtle humor.

Moonlight Kingdom is another great one. I also really liked Royal Tenenbaums.

Such a beautiful movie! I’ve only seen two other Wes Anderson films I like more: The Royal Tenenbaums and Asteroid City (his newest), which I was lucky enough to see in the theater 🎭

Although I disagree with this being anyone's first Wes Anderson film, It's my personal favorite tied with Darjeeling Limited Go back and watch his filmography in chronological order to see his progression as a filmmaker, that would be my recommended order, same with Tarantino or M. Night Shayamalan lol

Some excellent Wes Anderson films to consider: Moonrise Kingdom, A Life Aquatic.

My fav wes film is a tie between Grand Budapest and Punch Drunk Love. I cant describe in words what his style is other than to say they're as distinctive as quentin tarantino

This movie is great, but I'd def recommend The Moonrise Kingdom! It's my favorite movie, and Wes made it a few years before this film

Stefan Zweig was a romantic of his past, before the fascists of Germany began turning that part of europe into a grey soulless wasteland during the rise of the N@zi party. He had eventually gone into exile to Brazil while it was happening, and when he had heard of what Hitler was doing, his heart broke so hard for what his homeland had become that he committed suicide. His book, The World of Yesterday, is likely the book that inspired this movie as it talked about his youth in Vienna, and the era of artists and dreamers in Austria-Hungary. This was a place where people like Mozart, Beethoven, and Sigmund Freud lived to give an example of the kind of place Vienna was. I highly recommend it, it genuinely gave me Anemoia (a nostalgic sense of longing for a past you yourself have never lived), left wondering what it could have been had the fascist movement hadn't torn apart eastern europe like it did.

MOONRISE KINGDOM is probably still my favorite Wes Anderson, but this is right up there.

I really like Wes Anderson's "Darjeeling Limited" - though not one of his known ones!

Anderson's FRAMING of a scene is even better, IMO, than his colour palettes ❤❤ (Also... Ralph Fiennes' name is IMPOSSIBLE to guess the pronunciation of if you don't already know it 😂)

My personal favorite is Moonrise Kingdom. Less serious and the soundtrack itself is a character in its own right.🌛👩‍❤️‍👨🐢

Life aquatic is my fav.

I love "A Life Aquatic", but my wife can't understand why

The Wes Anderson film that first put him on the map was 'Rushmore' (1998). A great original film but difficult to react to because of the (excellent) musical soundtrack which puts the reactor at risk of getting blocked.

Please watch "The Royal Tenenbaums" Always enjoy your reactions!

I'm in the minority of loving his first two films, Bottle Rocket and Rushmore, more (I liked The Royal Tenenbaums as well). I remember watching Bottle Rocket on the weekend that it premiered it in a theater with only 5 people. I enjoyed it, but felt it was slight. But it stuck in my head and I rented it a few months later to show to some friends and finding it funnier than I remembered. Then I rented it a few months later to show to another friend and thought it was hilarious.

Fiennes, again, carries a movie

It’s a toss up between this film and The Darjeeling Limited for my favorite Wes Anderson film. Wait.. The Royal Tenenbaums.. no.. Steve Zisou.. wait.. Aaahhhh I can’t decide

I absolutely adore Wes Anderson's films, think Grand Budapest and Life Aquatic are my favourites but I haven't seen Asteroid City yet. "Every frame is a painting" comes to mind whenever I watch one of his films. I'm so happy you're watching them now too :)

You started with a good one! Fantastic Mr Fox and Isle Of Dogs are alright too. Most of his movies are at the very least ok, though I personally haven't managed to barrel through Rushmore. I've tried several times but it's just... insufferable in a bad way.

Now watch Amadeus.

How could you consider yourself a movie fan and never had watched a Wes Anderson movie? Tsk, Tsk. At least you've started to remedy that.

Your sister gave you some bad advice. If she’d given you good advice - chiefly, to start at the beginning of Wes’ career, or at least at Rushmore - you’d have remembered what she said. You are missing stuff by virtue of not starting at the beginning. Please… GO BACK. AND START. AT THE BEGINNING.

The constant talking can get tiresome. Best of luck.❤