Nifty thriller from the sci-fi TV whiz and Cabin in the Woods director Drew Goddard. All the performances are excellent and the Agatha Christie/Alfred Hitchcock plot is full of genuine surprises. It’s one of those “What the Hell is going on?” kind of movies in which one of the twists is what genre the movie will eventually be (like genre hybrids Buffy, Lost, etc.). While everyone in the cast is in top form, one actor stands out: Cynthia Erivo, who I’ve never seen before, and is the glue that keeps the whole labyrinthian mystery grounded and engaging. Many times in the “what the Hell is going on?” sub-genre the resolution can be cheap or lame. “It was all a dream” or whatever. That’s not the case here. The finale is dark and fantastic and totally thrilling.
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Bad Times at the El Royale
Nifty thriller from the sci-fi TV whiz and Cabin in the Woods director Drew Goddard. All the performances are excellent and the Agatha Christie/Alfred Hitchcock plot is full of genuine surprises. It’s one of those “What the Hell is going on?” kind of movies in which one of the twists is what genre the movie will eventually be (like genre hybrids Buffy, Lost, etc.). While everyone in the cast is in top form, one actor stands out: Cynthia Erivo, who I’ve never seen before, and is the glue that keeps the whole labyrinthian mystery grounded and engaging. Many times in the “what the Hell is going on?” sub-genre the resolution can be cheap or lame. “It was all a dream” or whatever. That’s not the case here. The finale is dark and fantastic and totally thrilling.
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