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roysexton  ·  3841 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Grand Budapest Hotel - Discussion Thread

oh, you guys are going to be SO unhappy with me - I did review it here:

http://reelroyreviews.com/2014/03/29/two-by-two-what-did-i-just-do-to-myself-noah-and-the-grand-budapest-hotel/

but I knew I was the lone contrarian (sp?), so I offered my pal Rebecca a counterpoint here:

http://reelroyreviews.com/2014/04/20/pointcounterpoint-ann-arbors-rebecca-biber-offers-guest-critique-of-the-grand-budapest-hotel/





thenewgreen  ·  3841 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Your review is awesome, if nothing else, for introdocuing me to the Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders. -Ed Norton as Owen Wilson is amazing.

roysexton  ·  3840 days ago  ·  link  ·  

the best skit ever - loved it!!

b_b  ·  3840 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Not alone! I've also used "cute" and "Keystone cops" in my derision of this piece of shit (see below and in the comment of this review). It's obvious to the point of irony and self-awareness, but not in a way that comes off as thoughtful or introspective. Probably Anderson's worst movie. As for Aronofsky, I didn't catch Noah, because I couldn't stomach the idea of it. But, generally I've loved his recent work, and loathed his early work. Pi and Requiem are so bad that they make me want to puke. The Wrestler and Black Swan are some of my favorite movies of the last decade.

roysexton  ·  3840 days ago  ·  link  ·  

yay!!! I feel validated! thanks!