The Grand Budapest Hotel
The specific part of my heart dedicated to Wes Anderson has been kept still for a long time, but on April the 10th, when it finally comes out in Australian cinemas, it's doomed to start racing again. The Grand Budapest Hotel beholds one of the most star studded casts in history which is only a testimony to how creatively talented and respected Anderson is, and this extravagant pink and red aesthetic in his latest film seems to be one of the most interesting ones he has constructed and like nothing I've ever seen before. I'm going to see it sometime shortly so I'll be sure to let you know what the film as whole is like (laced with quick wit and a dead pan humour if this trailer is anything to go by) but regardless of whether it's any good, I already know it's going to be a visual feast and I can't wait.
The Double
Richard Ayoade. Or should I say Richard Ayyyyy-babe-be. A confession in case you didn't pick it up: I have a massive crush on Richard Ayoade. He's such a dreamboat and his first film Submarine is one of my absolute favourites. If only for the fact that every time I watch it I have this intense desire to move to Wales, dye every item of clothing I own red and navy blue, and some how work out how to have Alex Turner singing softly in the back ground of my life at all times. In short, I love Richard Ayoade's approach to film making and the anticipation I have for The Double is unfathomable.
Palo Alto
The collection of short stories "Palo Alto" written by James Franco in 2010 received mixed reviews, some praising it, others condemning it for it's lack of substance, but the prospect of a film adaption could have significantly more potential. Gia Coppola wrote the screenplay and directed the film, but my main concerns for " Palo Alto" is that it could follow the path of it's like minded predecessors by translating the cyclical woes of adolescence into Hollywood bubbles of indulgent larger than life circumstances, lacking accuracy and relevance to real life.If you dodge your way past "best film made about high school life" and other the "luminous" praise, the tag lines in the trailer implying that "trouble" and " love" are only for teenagers and morose middle aged men does make me want to reach for a bucket, but with a last name like Coppola behind it the film in itself can't be that terrible.
If I put my own skepticism aside, the muted tones and cold winter days that Gia Coppola has captured seem incredibly appealing, the cyan blue typography is beautiful, not to mention how stunning the poster is. From a visual perspective the film is incredibly exciting, but the narrative seems a bit predictable in the way that films concerning teenagers can be predictable unless they are told in a fresh way or from a different perspective. This film may have good intentions and something different to say about youth, but the fact that it's already been clouded by a slimy instagram scandal means my skepticism like others might persist until it's on DVD or online.
So what do you think of the above films? Have you seen any of them yet?
What films are you looking forward to, or more importantly what would you recommend?