"The Grand Budapest Hotel" Three loves brought out by outstanding aesthetic sense and craftsmanship

Three loves that leave a deep aftertaste

The story of love strongly appealed to both cinephiles and casual viewers.

The same goes for `` Moonrise Kingdom '' and `` Isle of Dogs '' (2018), but director Wes Anderson's films may not look like that at first glance, but they are truly emotional on the inside. In ``Moonrise Kingdom,'' the change in the unreliable police inspector played by Bruce Willis brings tears to the viewer, and in ``Isle of Dogs,'' the sight of the bond that develops between Atari and Chief leaves a warm impression. I'll give it to you.

It is true that Wes's works have a strong comedy element that mixes art and humor, and he often inserts cynical gags and insults in between, making it hard to follow the plot straight, but especially in his recent works. , he has carefully included scenes that make him cry. Moreover, in such scenes, the production is surprisingly classic. Its directness creates a clear contrast with other scenes, bringing surprise and excitement.

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For example, the scene on the train in this work. In order to protect Zero, who was unfairly interrogated by the military because he is an immigrant, the usually calm Gustav yells, ``Don't touch my lobby boy!'' This is an important scene that symbolizes the love between master and student. It is also a scene that directly references criticism of the war, which can be said to be the underlying theme of this film.

Here, a very orthodox development occurs, such as ``Suffering unreasonable discrimination and violence'' → ``A usually calm person becomes furious for his own sake'' → ``Knowing his true feelings'' There is no play involved. Because impurities are removed, the audience can watch with pure emotion, and as a result, it leaves a strong impression.

“Love” can be said to be the most important element in this work. Three types of love are depicted in the play. First, there's the love between Gustav and Madame D, and then there's the love between Zero and Agatha (Saoirse Ronan), who works for Mendl. In a world dominated by violence and war approaching every moment, these two loves shine brightly as the only "weapons" they possess.

The forbidden love between a countess and a hotel concierge, and the pure love between a lonely immigrant and a shadowy man with a bruised face. It's truly thrilling to see these two overcome violence and irrationality. But at the same time, it also oozes sadness. When love shines, that is when peace fades. Gustav's love with Madame D is suppressed and he is turned into a criminal, and Zero and Agatha's love must not be recognized. However, love is forged in adversity and becomes a sword held at the enemy's throat.

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And another love, the strongest and deepest. It is the love that is poured out from the master to the disciple. This final love is the sublime spirit that makes this work a timeless masterpiece. The train scene I mentioned earlier is the highlight of the first half, but there's another highlight in the second half that you won't want to watch without crying.

I won't go into specifics to avoid spoilers, but considering that there is a structure to depict this scene, such as flashbacks from the present (+ flashbacks from 1986), all the elements are in one line. Perhaps you can get the pleasure of feeling connected to something. After that, there is yet another ``tane-akashi'', and from there, the tempo of the piece changes to a much slower pace towards the end. I have to say that it's a truly brilliant piece of work right up until the very end.

The ``journey'' with this work, which begins with a fascination with its humorous and stylish exterior, ends with a deep aftertaste. ``The Grand Budapest Hotel'' was just the name of a building before I started watching it, but after watching it, it will have a completely different resonance.

true love.

It still exists in that place, unfaded and unfaded.

Text: SYO

Born in 1987. After The Graduate from Tokyo Gakugei University, he worked at a film magazine editorial production site and a film information site before becoming a film writer. Works on a wide range of topics including interviews, reviews, columns, event appearances, and recommendation comments. Contributed to ``CINEMORE'', ``FRIDAY Digital'', ``Fan's Voice'', ``Eiga.com'', etc. Twitter「syocinema」

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