Bad Times at the El Royale is a smashing, riveting thriller that is both unique as well as delivering on its potential to a reasonable extent, it certainly had me invested from beginning to end, and its long runtime was no concern to me as I was frequently invested in these characters, wanting to learn more about each of them.
There are great performances all around, including some impressive turns of typecast from the likes of Jeff Bridges, Jon Hamm, Dakota Johnson and Chris Hemsworth, as well as some very impressive acting from lesser known stars such as Lewis Pullman and Cynthia Erivo, whose relationship with Bridges was certainly the film's highlight for me.
The movie suffers mostly from its ending, if I am being honest, and that's where the final rating stumbles for me, as it never truly delivers the anarchy or mania that it seems to be promising from its bonkers execution. I was very underwhelmed when the credits came up and, despite its length, still felt like I was only getting half a movie.
An intriguing story and brilliant characters. Great fun from beginning to end, I would recommend Bad Times at the El Royale to anyone looking for a good thriller.
A group of suspicious individuals all check in to a prestigious motel.
Best Performance: Jeff Bridges
There are great performances all around, including some impressive turns of typecast from the likes of Jeff Bridges, Jon Hamm, Dakota Johnson and Chris Hemsworth, as well as some very impressive acting from lesser known stars such as Lewis Pullman and Cynthia Erivo, whose relationship with Bridges was certainly the film's highlight for me.
The movie suffers mostly from its ending, if I am being honest, and that's where the final rating stumbles for me, as it never truly delivers the anarchy or mania that it seems to be promising from its bonkers execution. I was very underwhelmed when the credits came up and, despite its length, still felt like I was only getting half a movie.
An intriguing story and brilliant characters. Great fun from beginning to end, I would recommend Bad Times at the El Royale to anyone looking for a good thriller.
A group of suspicious individuals all check in to a prestigious motel.
Best Performance: Jeff Bridges