Review of The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) by Steve G — 22 Feb 2015

Too quirky for its own good. It starts alright, but ends up losing me.

This review of The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) was written by Steve G on 22 Feb 2015.

The Grand Budapest Hotel has generally received very positive reviews.

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