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Rating of
3.5/4
You like Tarantino?You'll like this flick.
ikkegoemikke - wrote on 02/11/2019
The El Royale is a bi-state establishment.
You have the option to stay in either the great state of California…
or the great state of Nevada.
Warmth and sunshine to the west…
or hope and opportunity to the east.
Which would you prefer?
Let me get straight to the point. Yes, this film by Drew Goddard refers to several masterpieces from the past. And yes, it has the atmosphere, story structure and the look of a Quentin Tarantino film. You will probably read this on every movie site. Is this necessarily a bad thing? Does this mean Goddard doesn’t have his own style? Is it necessary to compare a brilliant film such as “Bad times at El Royale” with Quentin Tarantino’s oeuvre? Personally, I don’t think so. When I get sucked into the story while watching this film, just …
Rating of
3/4
The Styligh Neo-Noir Thriller of the Year
cacb3995 - wrote on 10/18/2018
Drew Goddard’s sophomore effort proves that he is most definitely a talent to watch. Following his debut, 2012’s “The Cabin in the Woods”, which was a great meta-commentary on the horror genre and the movie-goer that perpetuates its infinite chain of senseless tropes, and a string of writing credits that include 2015’s “The Martian”, he’s back this year with a neo-noir thriller that’s packed with style and boasts an incredible acting ensemble. The film does have its flaws, but they don’t prevent it from being one of the year’s very best.
The story is simple enough, on paper: seven strangers, each with their own secrets and troubled pasts, are stranded in a hotel located exactly on the border between California and Nevada as a huge storm looms over them. The cast …
