Mysterious characters converge at once-famous hotel...
In a bow to Quentin Tarantino’s ”Pulp Fiction,” writer/director Drew Goddard has created the neo-noir “Bad Times at the El Royale,” set in the late 1960s with decade-earlier flashbacks. The title establishment is a once elegant, now rundown casino/motel straddling the border between Nevada and California. The El Royale has fallen on hard times since the revocation of its gambling license. It’s therefore unusual to have four guests arrive one evening. Flashbacks and chapter title cards help reveal the backstories of the guests and the solitary bellboy and why they all wound up at the El Royale.<br /><br />The colorful assortment includes Father Daniel Flynn (Jeff Bridges), singer Darlene Sweet (Cynthia Erivo), salesman Laramie Seymour Sullivan (Jon Hamm), free-spirited sexy Emily Summerspring (Dakota Johnson), swaggering cult leader Billy Lee (Chris Hemsworth) and Miles Miller (Lewis Pullman), the only employee in sight.<br /><br />The plot is stuffed with intriguing elements: a woman tied up in a car trunk, money hidden under floorboards, hidden microphones, a secret passage, two-way mirrors, and a pornographic film that could damage the reputation of a celebrity.<br /><br />Director Goddard uses lots of wide-angle compositions to highlight the scope of the El Royale, a huge set, built within a sound stage, that is essentially a character in itself. Goddard also favors extended, unbroken takes, in contrast to the contemporary preference for assembling a scene from very short cuts. This technique gives the movie an easy, leisurely, yet oddly tense pace as puzzle pieces gradually slide into place. And by withholding key details, Goddard creates palpable suspense as the plot thickens, characters’ facades are lifted, and we increasingly fear that the El Royale might be some guests’ final destination.<br /><br />The ensemble cast is exceptional and elevates the material considerably. Standouts are Bridges, whose larcenous priest demonstrates a compassionate side, and Ms. Erivo, whose gutsy Darlene is suspicious of her fellow guests and ever on her guard, balances street smarts with ambition and risk. Her voice is lovely, and her rendition of a Motown classic both sets the time period and serves as a key scene about retrieving hidden money. Pullman, whose deskman/bellboy is on the sidelines early in the movie, has his own backstory and becomes a significant player in the climactic moments.<br /><br />Hemsworth makes his entrance about halfway in, changing the dynamic among the characters significantly, as Billy Lee’s penchant for violence and impatience threaten the gathering. Loosely based on Charles Manson, Hemsworth’s Billy Lee uses his sex appeal and swagger, tools that have served him well, to amass a following. Saddled with too much dialogue, Billy Lee throws off the balance of characters that Goddard has worked so hard to achieve. At this point, the film looks like it was placed in the hands of another director — one content to coast to the finish line with bluster and blood.<br /><br />Casting is on the money, performances first-rate, production design lavish, and cinematography eerily atmospheric with its muted color palette, rainswept parking lot, dark hidden passageway, car interiors, and views through two-way mirrors.<br /><br />Bonus features on the 2-disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack include the behind-the-scenes featurette “The Making of Bad Times at the El Royale,” photo gallery, teaser trailer, theatrical trailer, and 3 Sneak Peek coming attractions.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : 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..