Review: Bad Times At the El Royale
Here's how predictable I've become at my library: when my hold for this DVD came in, my coworker handed it to me with the words, "Your Chris Hemsworth is here." Yeah, it's pretty obvious why I put this on my list. I have been waiting to make a joke about a "Royale with Extra Cheese" for MONTHS, saving it for when I finally got the chance to watch this movie, because I was so sure it would be a trashy, fun, violent, action thriller in the vein of Versus or Turbo Kid. Turns out, I can't, because Bad Times At the El Royale has a lot more to offer than pulpy goodness.
So, seven strangers arrive at a rundown Lake Tahoe hotel that straddles the state line between California and Nevada. Only a handful of rooms are furnished and clean, there's exactly one staff member handling the check-in, housekeeping, food service, etc., and everyone who signs the guest registry is almost certainly using a false name. As you'd expect, there are secrets here, including a mysterious bag of cash with questionable origins. Everything else took me completely by surprise.
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So, seven strangers arrive at a rundown Lake Tahoe hotel that straddles the state line between California and Nevada. Only a handful of rooms are furnished and clean, there's exactly one staff member handling the check-in, housekeeping, food service, etc., and everyone who signs the guest registry is almost certainly using a false name. As you'd expect, there are secrets here, including a mysterious bag of cash with questionable origins. Everything else took me completely by surprise.
( Red or Black )
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rhoda_rants.)