Over the past two decades, we’ve seen Wes Anderson flourish into one of the most unique and predominant writers and directors in the film industry today. His latest film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, continues in his commitment to excellence.

The Grand Budapest Hotel tells the tale of a devoted hotel concierge, Gustave (Ralph Fiennes), who is framed for murder. At the start of the film, we see a girl reading a book titled The Grand Budapest Hotel and the film then moves into the point of view of The Author (Jude Law) at least 30 years earlier. The story recounts The Author’s experience talking to The Grand Budapest’s Hotel former Lobby Boy, Zero Moustafa (F. Murray Abraham).

Zero tells The Author the story of the Gustave and his framed murder accusation, which occurred when Zero was an adolescent at least 50 years earlier (younger Zero is played by Tony Revolori). Since Gustave is Zero’s mentor, Zero helps Gustave escape from the police (the Inspector is portrayed by Edward Norton) and prove his innocence. The Author turns Zero’s story into his book, which the girl is reading.

Anderson yet again rounded up his usual suspects for the film – Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody, William Dafoe, and many more. This is interestingly Ralph Fiennes’ first time in an Anderson film, of which he is the protagonist. Nevertheless, Fiennes does a brilliant job depicting the devoted, hilarious, and flustered framed murderer. As he’s known for playing the part of Voldemort, one of the darkest and worst villains in all of literature and film, his wonderful ability to be such a lighthearted and comedic character in Grand Budapest really does show off his impeccable acting skills and ability to portray a wide variety of characters.

The cinematography, coloring, costumes, and overall style is, expectedly, extremely Wes Anderson-esque. “Wes Anderson-esque” can translate into saturated colors, symmetry in most frames, and an overall vintage feel. Because his film making style is so unique, Grand Budapest Hotel is an aesthetically pleasing and refreshing film comparatively. As the story is told through flashbacks, the general cloud of nostalgia is lingering at all times which works well into the fact that the story is set in 1930s Eastern Europe, between the two World Wars.

Many of Anderson’s films have the the perspective of telling tales of wondrous events and the high stigma and reputations of people in those events, and The Grand Budapest Hotel is no exception to that Anderson genre. The writing, while a bit fast-paced at times, is generally hilarious, engaging, and perfectly executed by the actors. The balance between the comedy and mystery-drama is more than enough to keep the audience always wanting more.

The newest installment in Anderson’s repetition of self-made masterpieces, The Grand Budapest Hotel is a colorful (both literally and figuratively) story of murder and nostalgia with many bits of comedy dispersed throughout. Like all Anderson films, The Grand Budapest Hotel will leaving you satisfied, yet excited and in high anticipation of the creator’s next film.

Grade: A-

Rated: R (for language, some sexual content and violence)

The Grand Budapest Hotel opens in theaters on March 14, 2014.