Review of New Rose Hotel (1999) by Edgar C — 14 Aug 2009
I really dug this movie. It is not an action set piece a la "the Matrix." There is no crazy wire work or looney gun fights. Based on a short story by William Gibson, it is a strong character piece about who is conning who.
The science fiction elements of the story lie in the circumstances of the plot (two corporate headhunter/kidnappers arrange for the defection of super brainy geneticist from one multinational to another) rather than in super cool gizmos or effects shots.
There is no sci-fi eye candy in this movie - truth be told some the effects shots are pretty cheesy, but again that is not what the movie is about. The performances were great and the screenplay is very faithful to Gibson's short story.
The movie is a bit of a puzzle and is probably more enjoyable if you know Gibson's story.
This review of New Rose Hotel (1999) was written by Edgar C on 14 Aug 2009.
New Rose Hotel has generally received mixed reviews.
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