The luxurious hotel on the edge of the old world has become a stage for good stories in psychedelic dreams.
don't know how to determine the type of "Budapest Hotel" -comedy? adventure? Suspense? Documentary?
retro and romantic colors, funny exaggerated body movements, black humor that satirizes reality;
's sudden inheritance disputes, the theft of priceless paintings;
assassinations, prison breaks, and escapes;
sweet close-ups of hugs in the cake room, A bloody shot of four fingers falling into the snow after the gunshot. The 99-minute film of
was included in the Douban TOP250, ranking 87, , more than 50 million people score, so that 8.8 score and have extremely high gold content.
, a hotel attendant born as a refugee, was trained by Mr. Gustaf, a hotel manager called "perfect old gentleman" , and followed him through a series of incredible adventures, through the gunfire of war, and witnessed the elegance of European aristocrats And collapse.
Mr. Gustav, known as the "perfect old gentleman", is the soul of Budapest Hotel . Dressed neatly, with meticulous hair care, observing words and colors, knowing the preferences of each guest, accurately predicting their needs, and keeping secrets of the guests.
pays attention to appearance and sprinkles special perfume on the way to escape;
pays attention to demeanor, and insists on paying tips when there is not much money left;
treats people sincerely, and gracefully pushes the trolley to deliver porridge in prison, leading several inmates to cooperate successfully. Fleeing;
is passionate about poetry, and often recites a paragraph when it comes to work summaries or even in times of crisis;
's artistic elegance and meticulousness have captured the hearts of countless nobles and old women, who also retain aristocratic etiquette, and when they were young, they were full of spirits. Most of them are widowed, and they take turns living in major hotels on vacation after old age.
Mr. Gustav often used verses to soothe the lonely and hungry hearts of these old women, and the so-called "cheating" also added a bit of romantic romance. Characters like
can not help but think of the past. Those who are a bit superficial or even ignorant, but prosperous, textured, and full of human touch. Not only Europe before World War II, but also Japan in the Taisho period, and our prosperity. Tang, the short-lived Republic of China and the 1980s.
People are proficient in worldly calculations, and often try to figure out suspicion, or understanding, or prudent old-fashioned, or high morale, or desperate;
under the banner of revolution, or democracy, or liberation, or individuality, or revival, and The paranoid guardian is called values and beliefs. Although
has some absurdities, all the behaviors seem reasonable and reasonable. No matter how you look at it, you will feel that it is better than the subsequent indifference and numbness.
is very impressed, and the color aesthetics of this legendary movie . At the beginning of the
film, the whole picture was filled with warm pink tones, drawing out candy-like fairy tale dreams. At the same time, those mysterious and sad cruel realities were also in it. The scene of the Countess
's appearance is very interesting. The hotel hall under the highly saturated red tone shows an elegant and luxurious style. The red elevator inner wall, the countess wearing a red coat and a red hat, are in stark contrast with the purple tuxedo of Gustav and the doorman Zero Visual contrast. The rank and identity of the characters of
are also hinted behind the color. The countess who is dressed in red undoubtedly has a higher social status.
Contrary to this, when the villains appear on the stage, they often use black and gray to highlight their sinister and evil, which is consistent with the terrible feeling of oppression in prison.
Another female character, Agatha's dress is also worthy of attention, pink petticoat, soft peach coat, white wedding dress and so on.
and Agatha's bakery uniform is the most elegant balance in the entire movie.
Her skirt is soft blue, her underwear is a peach-colored twill sweater, and her socks are gray. Even the birthmark on her face is wine red, sweet and charming. Everything about Agatha has a natural innocence. The harmonious, soft colors demonstrate the agile beauty of this pure and intelligent girl.
when Zero and AgaWhen Sha fell into the car together, their clothes and the packaging of the cake box were pink and blue, and there was a sweet smell of love everywhere.
But in the Budapest Grand Hotel, which is full of bluntness and rigidity, these are so out of place that they shouldn't stay for long.
is like Zero's love with her, without a perfect ending. Agatha died of illness very early. Zero cherishes her life and guards the unforgettable memories in the smoke and clouds.
Snowy mountains, churches, prisons, trains, independent platform towers, bright colors flow freely on the screen as the story progresses, and the ending tone instantly changes from bright to dark, which indiscriminately reminds you of the movie Me, dreams will eventually wake up. In the final black-and-white image of
, Mr. Gustav was shot during a dispute with an officer. The Budapest Hotel has become a concentration camp. Countless soldiers are standing outside and no one is singing hymns and prayers.
The Budapest Grand Hotel finally declined, and the last elegant nobility and retro feeling are also gone. At the end of the
movie, a line of subtitles appeared on the screen: inspired by Zweig.
We suddenly realized that the film tells not only the fate of Mr. Gustav and the doorman Zero, but also the demise of the Budapest Grand Hotel. Director Anderson is using the film to pay tribute to Zweig and pay tribute to "Yesterday's World" —— The social reality of Europe from the eve of World War I to the crisis of World War II, the era of peace and prosperity buried in the smoke of gunpowder.
As a witness to the world war, Zweig happened to stand in the most turbulent place in the European continent when it was trampled by the Nazis. In the film, Gustav had seen beautiful art. People used to respect knowledge, fear beauty, and yearn for tomorrow, but All spiritual civilizations have fallen in the wild.
missed yesterday, compared with reality, full of sorrow, unable to speak, only a long sigh.
Yesterday’s world can’t come back again. The film weaves not only a dream to relive, but also a wake-up call for our time.
