Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson)
Whether this delights or sends you screaming up the wall, there’s no mistaking this film’s uniqueness.
Lynden Barber is a film and TV commentator of three decades standing and a screen studies teacher. His credits include reviewing for the Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian and The Guardian, and the artistic directorship of the Sydney Film Festival. He has reviewed films for Limelight since 2007.
Whether this delights or sends you screaming up the wall, there’s no mistaking this film’s uniqueness.
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