Bad Times at the El Royale Movie Review - Good Times at the Theatres
Bad Times at the El Royale follows the meet up of six strangers at a hotel which leads to a long twisty night of revelations and blood.
Cast - Chris Hemsworth, Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman
Directed By - Drew Goddard
Genre - Thriller, Mystery, Neo-Noir
Six strangers arrive at one shady hotel, "El Royale" (built on the California-Nevada border), and the stage is set for revealing dark secrets and one night full of blood and gun fires. The strangers at the hotel consist of a priest named Daniel Flynn (Jeff Bridges), a struggling singer Darlene (Cynthia Erivo), Emily Summerspring (Dakota Johnson) a vacuum cleaner salesman Laramie Sullivan (Jon Hamm), the hotel caretaker Miles Miller (Lewis Pullman) and Billy Lee (Chris Hemsworth). Talking anything more about the plot would be impossible without giving away spoilers so we will leave it.
Director Drew Goddard's second directorial venture after his very successful debut with The Cabin in the Woods is entertaining and is able to keep you at the edge mostly. It goes without saying that the film is inspired by Tarantino's style and traces of his movie Pulp Fiction can be seen in this film. Elaborate dialogues, sudden deaths and shootouts are all present here. It has control over it, and the mystery is unfolded layer by layer and nothing comes out as abrupt or unplanned. It follows a systematic procedure and makes sure the audience doesn't lose their minds when the wires are untangled.
It does get almost everything right with some minor issues on the way. The film uses flashbacks to reveal things about the characters past which becomes an issue after sometime when the things really get to heat up at the hotel and then just when it places us at the hook, the flashbacks take us away from the hotel into the characters past which takes away the tension and the thrill for sometime. Of course, they are necessary to tell us more about the character, but it also takes away chunks of fun from the movie. A necessary evil if you may. The film loses steam whenever it relies heavily on dialogue for a long time, and no action takes place on screen. Also, there are some other minor issues, but I don't think they are worth mentioning as they do not take away the entertainment value of the film.
Having said that, this is not all a bad film by any means. Goddard's direction is remarkable and stunning which was not at all surprising as he before had awesomely directed The Cabin in the Woods. He doesn't let the movie get sloppy or messy in spite of the various subplots and elements present here, and that is impressive. Teaming up with the exceptional Irish cinematographer Seamus McGarvey, he provides vibrant textures and colours to the film which make it aesthetic to look at. McGarvey has earlier worked in movies like Atonement, Godzilla, The Avengers, Nocturnal Animals and The Greatest Showman to name a few. He is extraordinary at giving life to something ordinary. Oh yes, Drew Goddard has also written and produced (along with Jeremy Latcham) this film.
The movie benefits with the outstanding performance from its ensemble cast. Jeff Bridges and Cynthia Erivo have done some wonderful things together. The chemistry between them was sparkling. Its good to see Dakota Johnson away from her character of Anastasia Steele from the Fifty Shades trilogy as she gets a chance to prove her acting chops in a role tailor-made for her. She was a treat to watch. Jon Hamm with his soft and mannered voice was perfect in his part. Lewis Pullman as the caretaker was the surprise package for me as he pierced and made a mark in the film with his unforgettable performance. Chris Hemsworth who appears in the final moments with his chiselled body and eight packs (I think) demands your attention with his stylish catwalk, long hair and dreamy eyes. He doesn't let his shirt come in the way when showing off his bulky muscles.
Since the characters have something up there sleeves, it is safe to assume some big changes with respect to there profession and lives. During times, I was reminded of James Mangold's 2003 slasher-thriller film Identity which also boasted of almost the same setting. But this is different in many ways from Mangold's movie and has its own interesting tricks to offer. Bad Times at the El Royale is not a perfect film by any means, but I would be lying if I said that I didn't enjoy it. Do check-in at the "El Royale" if the time permits.
Rating - 3.5/5
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Cast - Chris Hemsworth, Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman
Directed By - Drew Goddard
Genre - Thriller, Mystery, Neo-Noir
Six strangers arrive at one shady hotel, "El Royale" (built on the California-Nevada border), and the stage is set for revealing dark secrets and one night full of blood and gun fires. The strangers at the hotel consist of a priest named Daniel Flynn (Jeff Bridges), a struggling singer Darlene (Cynthia Erivo), Emily Summerspring (Dakota Johnson) a vacuum cleaner salesman Laramie Sullivan (Jon Hamm), the hotel caretaker Miles Miller (Lewis Pullman) and Billy Lee (Chris Hemsworth). Talking anything more about the plot would be impossible without giving away spoilers so we will leave it.
Director Drew Goddard's second directorial venture after his very successful debut with The Cabin in the Woods is entertaining and is able to keep you at the edge mostly. It goes without saying that the film is inspired by Tarantino's style and traces of his movie Pulp Fiction can be seen in this film. Elaborate dialogues, sudden deaths and shootouts are all present here. It has control over it, and the mystery is unfolded layer by layer and nothing comes out as abrupt or unplanned. It follows a systematic procedure and makes sure the audience doesn't lose their minds when the wires are untangled.
It does get almost everything right with some minor issues on the way. The film uses flashbacks to reveal things about the characters past which becomes an issue after sometime when the things really get to heat up at the hotel and then just when it places us at the hook, the flashbacks take us away from the hotel into the characters past which takes away the tension and the thrill for sometime. Of course, they are necessary to tell us more about the character, but it also takes away chunks of fun from the movie. A necessary evil if you may. The film loses steam whenever it relies heavily on dialogue for a long time, and no action takes place on screen. Also, there are some other minor issues, but I don't think they are worth mentioning as they do not take away the entertainment value of the film.
Having said that, this is not all a bad film by any means. Goddard's direction is remarkable and stunning which was not at all surprising as he before had awesomely directed The Cabin in the Woods. He doesn't let the movie get sloppy or messy in spite of the various subplots and elements present here, and that is impressive. Teaming up with the exceptional Irish cinematographer Seamus McGarvey, he provides vibrant textures and colours to the film which make it aesthetic to look at. McGarvey has earlier worked in movies like Atonement, Godzilla, The Avengers, Nocturnal Animals and The Greatest Showman to name a few. He is extraordinary at giving life to something ordinary. Oh yes, Drew Goddard has also written and produced (along with Jeremy Latcham) this film.
The movie benefits with the outstanding performance from its ensemble cast. Jeff Bridges and Cynthia Erivo have done some wonderful things together. The chemistry between them was sparkling. Its good to see Dakota Johnson away from her character of Anastasia Steele from the Fifty Shades trilogy as she gets a chance to prove her acting chops in a role tailor-made for her. She was a treat to watch. Jon Hamm with his soft and mannered voice was perfect in his part. Lewis Pullman as the caretaker was the surprise package for me as he pierced and made a mark in the film with his unforgettable performance. Chris Hemsworth who appears in the final moments with his chiselled body and eight packs (I think) demands your attention with his stylish catwalk, long hair and dreamy eyes. He doesn't let his shirt come in the way when showing off his bulky muscles.
Since the characters have something up there sleeves, it is safe to assume some big changes with respect to there profession and lives. During times, I was reminded of James Mangold's 2003 slasher-thriller film Identity which also boasted of almost the same setting. But this is different in many ways from Mangold's movie and has its own interesting tricks to offer. Bad Times at the El Royale is not a perfect film by any means, but I would be lying if I said that I didn't enjoy it. Do check-in at the "El Royale" if the time permits.
Rating - 3.5/5
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