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Release Date:

March 7, 2014

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.”

Poster: B- / B+ / C

Review: The first design captures the image of the primary teaser for the film, positioning the hotel in an idyllic, mountain setting. It isn’t that exciting unless you’re a Wes Anderson fan. The second poster is a bit more interesting, cleverly showing pictures of each actor on a room key tag. With this large a cast, anything to highlight it while evoking images of the film’s setting is a good thing. (#3) The third design is very similar to the first, but issued for a foreign market. That alone doesn’t make it worse. The problem is that it enlarges the first image making a bit too big and eliminating some of the interesting details in the background and the under-hotel section.

Trailer: B+

Review: It’s Wes Anderson. That’s the best and only way to explain a film that looks like this. His idealized version of original settings make for interesting adventures. Employing the same rich color palette and design aesthetic of Moonrise Kingdom, any fan of that film should instantly desire to see this one.

Oscar Prospects:

Wes Anderson has a quirky relationship with everyone, including the Academy. They recognize his films, but not all the time. I’d say the sheer breadth of stars in this film may give the film a leg up, though releasing too early in the year may be dangerous.

Revisions:

(January 5, 2014) Original
(March 2, 2014) New Poster (#3)

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