The Movie Addict

Wes Anderson is one of those directors who knows what sort of film you are going to get before you even see it. He has a style that is unmistakable and I think having a style is something that we don’t see enough of in today’s movie world.  I love the way the film looks, I love the way the camera moves and the colours that were used in this film were beautiful. I wanted to spend time in this world and it's been a while since I have been able to say that. The plot isn’t anything flashy but it doesnt need to be and it works for this film. I think that Anderson’s quirky style can be a bit off-putting for a lot of people but I think when it works like it does in ‘The Grand Budapest hotel’ then the time flies and it's one of the most beautiful looking films i have seen.  It would not be a good review without talking about the performances and they are really good. Jason Schwartzman is very good as Augie but I found Scarlett Johansson to be very good as Midge. She has shown in films...

Now I suspect that I am going to be in the minority on this one and say that I enjoyed this film. Ok it's not perfect by any means but I think that this film turned out to be a lot better than it really should have been. The troubles of Ezra Miller almost meant that we weren’t going to see this film and perhaps most people wish we hadn’t. The film was sold to me on Michael Keaton returning as Batman. I always have a soft spot for Keaton’s Batman films. It was a shame we didn’t get more of his Batman in films but its nice to see the Keaton renaissance continue. The only issue I had with Keaton’s involvement in the film is that he has to do a lot of action scenes and at 72 it did stretch believability that he was able to beat up people half his age. I know its a superhero film but stretching logic can only be done so much. I think that the biggest issue with the film is how bad the special effects look. The opening part features CGI babies being put into microwaves and just trying to...