Just a bad day

We all have off our off or just simply awfully bad days. No matter who you are, life will still coming knocking at your door and that is exactly what happened at the El Royale.

Bad Times at the El Royale is a neo-noir thriller that will make you wish you could meet all the interesting characters. The movie is unlike anything that’s currently on the silver screen and that is probably its biggest advantage.

Drew Goddard outdid himself once again. The screenplay and direction is simply magnificent. The movie has a really long time and the pacing is kind of slow, but that can easily be forgiven once the stronger threads of the movie come into play.

The acting is another exceptional element of the film. Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Chris Hemsworth, Jon Hamm, Dakota Johnson, Cailee Spaeny. Nick Offerman and Lewis Pullman make up the movie’s all-star cast.

It is a fun film to watch with various twists and a storyline that gets better by the minute. Everything about the movie is smart and all its flaws can easily be missed. I just have to say, that this movie might not be for everyone. Just because “Thor” is in the movie, does not mean you get to see him be all heroic.

The film centres around the El Royale, a run-down hotel that sits on the border between California and Nevada. It soon becomes a seedy battleground when seven strangers – a cleric, a soul singer, a travelling salesman, two sisters and Billy Lee, a cult leader – converge on a fateful night for one last shot at redemption before everything goes wrong.

My Verdict

The movie is unique in the sense that it gives general moviegoers something other than a straightforward action or drama flick. It brings something new to the table, something that should be appreciated. If you can sit through the nearly 2 and half hours runtime then you might just appreciate the movie as much as I do.

My Rating: 8/10 – Really Good