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It was 1969, and the lull at a once trendy hotel on the California/Nevada border ended with a rush of clientele including an aging priest (Jeff Bridges), a vacuum salesman (Jon Hamm), a drifter (Dakota Johnson), and a soul singer (Cynthia Erivo). However, agendas and identities aren't all what they seem... and between a hunt for hidden bank loot and cultists arriving at the door, no one should expect a good night's rest. Stylish contemporary noir co-stars Chris Hemsworth, Lewis Pullman, Cailee Spaeny.
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- Aspect Ratio : 2.39:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
- Item model number : 87403SDG
- Director : Drew Goddard
- Media Format : NTSC, Subtitled
- Run time : 2 hours and 22 minutes
- Release date : January 1, 2019
- Actors : Jeff Bridges, Dakota Johnson
- Dubbed: : French, Spanish
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish, French
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
- Studio : 20th Century Fox
- ASIN : B07DL8NKWZ
- Country of Origin : Australia
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #26,918 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1,052 in Romance (Movies & TV)
- #4,441 in Drama DVDs
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I did not. Similarly, it is easy to miss the overarching message of Bad Times at the El Royale (and not just for 6th graders).
There are several story lines housed in the vacancies of the El Royal-- a formerly prestigious Lake Tahoe hotel whose claim to fame is that it is split by the border of California and Nevada. The division of the hotel is dramatized by a conspicuous red line demarcating the California and Nevada sides. The hotel itself is a character in the film with history, secrets, and contradictions of its own.
Set circa late 1960's, we are introduced to the characters as glaring stereotypes. I rolled my eyes in skepticism, but the esteemed cast and remarkable scenery kept me from cutting it short, and I was rewarded in spades.
No spoilers-- there are several intriguing sub-plots in which we see vast dissonance in the lives of each character. Each possesses ambiguity and paradox of opposites, emphasized by the rifting values in the middle of the 20th century. One of the storylines involves J Edgar Hoover's powerful hold as the director of the FBI for 48 years-- his public facade was one of moral rectitude, but time has revealed that he used blackmail and fraud to secure his notorious reign. Hoover also had a mysterious private life that contrasted his righteous indignation-- but no matter how corrupt or hypocritical anyone might be, each of us is entitled to peaceful fulfillment of our human needs, even amongst all our contradictions.
But I digress. The guests of the El Royale each takes a room on the Nevada side (incidentally, Nevada has been a crucial swing state in recent elections) and begin to reveal their many secrets. We are kept on the edge of our seats as violence and suspense punctuate the absurd, fascinating mingling of circumstances and relationships between the characters.
In completely believable fashion, each character represents juxtapositions including:
criminal/ pious
charismatic/ fragile
ruthless/ altruistic
feeble/ warrior
arrogant blowhard/ stealthy expert
underdog/ iconoclast
victim/ sociopath
This film was stunning to look at, well executed, and extremely entertaining-- but I think there is a message that Goddard conveys about the present state of politics and relationships in America. And in ourselves. As human beings, each of us possesses the potential for great harm and suffering in equal amounts generosity and joy. Fear, regret, shame, greed, and insecurity can lead to devastating destruction of lives, but honesty, acceptance, communication, and even protest can foster optimism, growth, and peace. Archetypes are easy targets— as Americans, we often see each other as reds vs blues and we dig our heels in against one another because it is easier to see Others as bad guy enemies. But the truth is, each of us is multifaceted, and most of us are just doing the best we can to provide a sustainable standard of living for ourselves and our loved ones.
Bad Times at the El Royale shatters archetypes as Goddard reveals the complexity and simplicity of our layers— strangely, we are all the same in that we are different.
So, yeah. This one’s in my library. Recommended.
A bunch of people come together and interact at a hotel built with one side in California and the other in Nevada. The State Line literally runs right down the middle of the lobby, and is clearly visible.
Each has a story, which I am not going to go into. The stories intersect. New players arrive and things take a nasty turn. There is a resolution.
As an experience, it /is/ reminiscent of Tarantino but, for me, that is not necessarily a good thing. Were this a Tarantino, I would say that it is not as bad as some but not nearly as good as others. Watching it is not as tedious as watching /Glengarry Glenn Ross/ with lots of added violence, but not as good as a spaghetti western either.
Still, if it intrigues you, you might enjoy it more than I did. You might even enjoy it a lot, as it is quite well done.
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Reviewed in India on February 9, 2021
ブルーレイはドイツ版ですが、日本語吹替えと字幕も入ってました。
DVDがいらない人はこっちもありかもしれません
La película en UHD tiene un slipcover lo cual siempre se agradece y el código digital vence hasta el 2021.