Director Wes Anderson has a talent for making unique films set in odd locations. For example, last year's Oscar nominated film "Moonrise Kingdom" followed a Khaki Scout and a troubled young girl as they tried to find a place all their own in the wilderness of a small New England town. "The Royal Tenenbaums" focused around a family of bizarre misfits working out their deep seeded issues with one another. Now, the "Fantastic Mr. Fox" director has done it again.
Fox Searchlight has released the first trailer for the upcoming film "The Grand Budapest Hotel." According to Variety, the film recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at the famous European hotel between wars. Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy becomes his mutual friend and mentee and the two embark on an adventure that involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting that is at the center of an enormous family fortune struggle.
The film boasts an impressive array of celebrities, some new to the world of Wes Anderson as well as many returning faces. "Budapest" stars Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson and Owen Wilson.
According to the Baltimore Sun, Anderson's last film "Moonrise Kingdom" became a box office hit last year, grossing more than $45 million after its launch during Memorial Day weekend. The holiday release was timed to coincide with the film's world premiere as the opening night film of the Cannes Film Festival. It went on to get a nomination for best screenplay of 2012.
Take a look at the bizarre trailer below and tell us what you think. Our first impression is that it is absolutely dripping with Anderson-esque features like the bevy of mustaches and Ralph Fiennes' deadpan interrogation pep talk at the end of the video. Comment and share your thoughts with us below.
