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FFA OF THE DAY
Authors Note: Tis review
was written in the Gonzo style
of Hunter S. Tompson. It is an
experiment of the pen.
Afer plopping down and
settling in, I leaned back and
observed the packed theater,
feeling surprised that a Wes
Anderson flm could sell out
in the wildly un-cool midwest.
My enclosed mind thought I
deserved exclusive rights to
this rare gem of a director I
discovered years ago, and the
reality of Wes Anderson
becoming a household name
seemed both encouraging
and appalling to me. But there
was little time for that sort of
complex, deep-seeded cyni-
cism just then. Te lights went
down, the previews rolled, and
we were of.
Grand Budapest Hotel be-
gins with a fashback. We see a
lonely, well-traveled journalist
(Jude Law) exploring a decay-
ing, yet still functioning, Euro-
pean hotel in 1985. He is intro-
duced to the hotels owner (F.
Murray Abraham) by the con-
cierge (Jason Schwartzman).
Journalist and owner then sit
down for dinner, and the sto-
ry of the owners grand ac-
quisition of the hotel begins.
Te owner tells of his younger
days, when he started work
at the hotel as a lobby boy in
the late 1930s. Upon his ar-
rival, the lobby boy, who goes
by Zero (Tony Revolori), is
tucked under the wing of head
concierge M. Gustav (Ralph
Fiennes), who acts as Zeros
boss, mentor and father fgure
as the flm progresses. Afer
the two frst meet, Gustav fnds
himself in a bit of a ruse caused
by his unslakable infatuation
with elderly blondes who stay
at the hotel. One of his long-
time lovers, Madame D. (Tilda
Swinton), is found dead and
leaves Gustav a priceless paint-
ing called Boy With Apple in
her will. Madame D.s furious
relatives vow to stop Gustav
from ever receiving the paint-
ing, but with Zeros help, Gus-
tav steals it and starts a hilari-
ous and quirky chain of events.
Explaining past this point
would be in violation of my in-
ner movie-conscience, because
I believe you must see the flm
for yourself. Te plot provides
a fendishly entertaining dis-
traction from reality that is
much more satisfying than any
drug, and in order to fully ap-
preciate it you should immerse
yourself in it. Tis idea of an
escape from the physical and
social confnes of our world
defnes Andersons style, and
the idiosyncrasies of Grand
Budapest Hotel cement him
even deeper into this bench-
mark. In fact, the movie is an
absolute manifestation of ev-
erything that makes Anderson
who he is. It epitomizes his
classic stage-play-like use of
complex, brightly colored sets
depicted through a deliberate-
ly rigid camera. His usual live-
ly ensemble is back natural-
ly including Bill Murray and
Owen Wilson performing
as much innocent determina-
tion as ever. His quick-witted
writing, amusing background
action and comfortingly intri-
cate chapter-title screens are
here in full force.
Front and center is Fiennes,
a highly refned actor whose
exaggeratedly poised per-
formance as Gustav holds
an uncanny charm. Gustavs
character reveals a new side
of Fiennes that strays far from
his usual tortured or sinister
roles, yet still showcases his
capacity for emotional depth.
Opposite Fiennes is Revolori,
a new talent charged with the
daunting task of keeping up
with such a fnespun counter-
part. Despite such pressure, his
performance is sharply clever;
undoubtedly securing a spot
among Andersons ever-grow-
ing ensemble and landing him
background roles in future
Anderson ficks.
Despite Andersons strong
hold on his own style, he flms
all carry one weakness, and
Budapest is no exception:
writing substance. When you
look past all the colorful vo-
cabulary and snappy banter,
his writing is only able to cut
to childishly profound levels of
life. Tis may be intentional; I
will never know.
I am inclined to look at large
life messages when I watch
movies, so afer seeing and
greatly enjoying Budapest,
I have deduced this: While liv-
ing life by strict, elegant rules
largely because of his own
vanity and insecurities, the
real mission of Gustavs life is
to give hope, encouragement
and joy to those who have lost
theirs. Andersons flms follow
a similar set of rigidly quirky
cinematic rules, and I believe
he pursues a similar ambition.
Edited by Austin Fisher
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MOVIE REVIEW
Grand Budapest among
Wes Andersons classics
By Andrew Hoskins
entertain@kansan.com
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6
Postpone a nancial discussion.
Focus on your next gig. Clarify
issues rst. It takes extra pa-
tience. Now make the changes.
Some things get lost forever.
Your team is inspirational over
the next two days.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 6
Someone needs to take respon-
sibility. Grow your own courage
and leadership. Youre attracting
the attention of an important
person. Watch out for hasty ac-
cidents. Advise a radical to calm
down. Take it slow, inexpensive
and easy.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 6
Concentrate on your studies for
the next two days. Refuse to be
suppressed. Start planning a va-
cation. Turn down an expensive
invitation. Travel is appealing,
but not without peril. Proceed
with caution. Work demands
take priority.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 6
New evidence threatens
complacency. Make big changes
today and tomorrow, but without
spending money yet. Set long-
term goals. Get a strong coach.
Negotiate higher expenses with
vendors and creditors. Apply
yourself, and unblock the ow.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Get a physical workout. Your
minds less on work and more on
enlightenment over the next few
days. Share results. Obstacles
block the road. Respect your
partner, and offer support. Post-
pone travel and entertainment
spending.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 5
Focus on making money today
and tomorrow. Dont gamble;
do more testing. Work out the
details... commit time, energy
and resources when youre clear
about it. Dont talk back. Avoid
an intense argument this way.
Big wishes bring results.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Get into some fun with water. Be
cautious with a new skill or tool.
Prepare the garden to ourish.
Bury the compost. Share expens-
es. Get ready to party. Let your
sweetheart set the schedule.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
Resist the impulse to be impet-
uous. Put energy into a team
effort. Finances may displease
you. Think twice before taking
action. Get into a homebody
phase today and tomorrow.
Clean, scrub and putter. Dont
rush.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Postpone an adventure with
friends. You nd it easier to
concentrate for the next few
days. Finish an old job that
requires study. Take it slow and
guard your energy. Flow around
obstacles like water.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
Make preparations for the
big job. Theres extra money
available today and tomorrow.
Flexibility with obstacles and
grace around scheduling earns
respect (and future business).
Stick close to home. Get the rest
and support you need.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 6
Keep a lid on distractions...
especially expensive ones. You
have extra condence today
and tomorrow. Personal matters
demand attention. Effort at
home pays off. Go slow and stay
exible. Follow the path of least
resistance.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
Dont buy toys. Focus on keeping
old commitments today and
tomorrow. Theres another way to
solve a problem. Review plans
and wait for a better time to
launch. Start with cleaning out
your closets. Select one task.
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NCAA TOURNAMENT
Upstarts Kentucky, Stanford advance to Sweet 16
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ST. LOUIS Tere were
times this season that
Kentucky coach John Calipari
wondered whether his team,
long on talent and short on
experience, would ever buy
into the gospel hed been
preaching.
Seems like theyve bought in
just in time.
Afer knocking of Kansas
State and then ending Wichita
States pursuit of perfection,
the eighth-seeded Wildcats
are marching on in the NCAA
tournament. Teyll play
No. 4 seed Louisville, their
bitter rival, on Friday in the
Midwest Regional semifnals
in Indianapolis.
I told them afer the game,
Ive been hard on you, like Ive
been on every team, Calipari
said afer a thrilling 78-76 win
over the top-seeded Shockers
on Sunday, a game that wasnt
over until Wichita State guard
Fred VanVleet missed a
3-pointer at the fnal buzzer.
Its just been a long process
with these guys, Calipari said,
but at the end of the day,
theyre understanding whats
acceptable and whats not
acceptable.
Also advancing to the
Sweet 16 out of St. Louis was
No. 10 seed Stanford, which
held on through a tense fnal
few seconds to beat second-
seeded Kansas 60-57 on
a rough day for fans from
the Sunfower State. Te
Cardinal will play No. 10 seed
Dayton on Tursday in the
South Regional semifnals in
Memphis, Tenn.
We beat a very good Kansas
team, said Stanford coach
Johnny Dawkins, who was
considered to be on the hot
seat entering the tournament.
I could not be more proud of
guys.
Nor could Calipari, whose
youthful team began the
season No. 1 in the nation, and
then lost so many games some
wondered whether it belonged
in the NCAA tournament at
all.
Te Wildcats (26-10) were
criticized. Tey were dissected.
Tey were written of.
Ten they started to
pick up steam in the SEC
tournament, coming within
a hair of knocking of Florida
in the fnals. And theyve
continued to play well in the
NCAA tournament, beating
Kansas State on Friday before
knocking of the previously
unbeaten Shockers.
Andrew Harrison had 20
points, Aaron Harrison had 19
and Julius Randle contributed
13 points and 10 rebounds on
Sunday, the three freshman
starters putting the Wildcats
on their backs.
Tats a great team, and
they have a lot of great players
on that team, Aaron Harrison
said. It was a joy just playing
the game. Battling is really
fun.
Te game went back and
forth the entire way, Kentucky
fnally taking a 73-71 lead
when James Young knocked
down a 3-pointer with less
than 2 minutes to go. Early
answered with a basket for
Wichita State, and Andrew
Harrison made two free
throws for Kentucky. Ron
Baker banked in a 3 for the
Shockers, and Randle made
two more foul shots for the
Wildcats.
Both teams were making
plays, Wichita State coach
Gregg Marshall said, his voice
sounding tired. Back and
forth, back and forth.
Earlys two free throws
with 9.8 seconds lef got
the Shockers within 77-76,
and they got their chance
to add another chapter to
their miraculous story when
Andrew Harrison made the
second of two free throws
and Early pulled down the
rebound.
VanVleet raced up court
and called timeout with 3.2
seconds lef.
Marshall drew up a play that
had Tekele Cotton inbounding
the ball to VanVleet, and afer
a couple dribbles he took a
shot from the top of the key.
But it was wide the entire
way, clanking of the rim and
sending the Wildcats pouring
onto the court to celebrate.
Cleanthony Early scored 31
points and Ron Baker had 20
for the Shockers (35-1), who
hadnt lost since last years
Final Four while taking an
entire city and state on
quite a ride.
Youre going to go through
some humps in your life, kind
of like this one. Its tough to
see us go out like this, Baker
said. At the end of the day,
someones got to go home.
Turns out the Shockers were
following the Jayhawks back to
Kansas.
Andrew Wiggins was held
to four points on 1-for-6
shooting for the Jayhawks in
what could have been his fnal
college game, while Dwight
Powell had 15 points and seven
rebounds despite playing with
four fouls much of the second
half for the Cardinal.
To beat a team like this, a
storied program with great
coaching, great players, always
feels amazing, Powell said. So
as of right now were still in the
race and were still playing in
March, and it feels great.
Tarik Black had 18 points and
six rebounds for the Jayhawks,
but he fouled out with 5:25 to
go. Conner Frankamp had 12
points on four 3-pointers, the
last two in the fnal 23 seconds
to make it close afer Stanford
had pulled ahead by seven.
Stanford was 9 for 12 at the
free-throw line over the fnal
2:04 and needed all those
points. Frankamps second
3-pointer narrowed the gap to
59-57 with 14.9 seconds lef.
Anthony Brown hit one of
two free throws with 12.9
seconds to go and Frankamp
banged a third 3-point attempt
of the glass near the buzzer in
a bid to tie it.
I knew when that lef my
hand it was of, Frankamp
said. I didnt get a great look
at it.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wichita State guard Fred VanVleet leaves the oor after missing a 3-point attempt in the nal seconds against
Kentucky during the second half of a third-round game of the NCAA tournament Sunday in St. Louis. Kentucky
won 78-76.