Review of The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) by Daniel C — 24 Jan 2015

It maintains most of the vices of Anderson's previous films, but excels with more humor and potent themes than some.

This review of The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) was written by Daniel C on 24 Jan 2015.

The Grand Budapest Hotel has generally received very positive reviews.

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