Review of Four Rooms (1995) by Kevin K — 07 Dec 2011
âFour Roomsâ? is an anthology of four short films each taking place in a different room of a hotel where Tim Roth, the bellboy, works. Each segment has a different director: Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, and Quentin Tarantino.
Together they form a rather bizarre and unique movie. Tim Roth is manic in his roll, sometimes appearing to suffer from a silent form of Turretâ(TM)s with this facial expressions and twitches. I suspect he is channeling Jerry Lewis from âBellboyâ?, but whether homage or caricature I cannot tell.
As a whole, I feel the movie falls a bit short, although it IS entertaining. Separately each segment offers a different experience, the last two (Rodrigquez & Tarantino) being the best by far. Each director delivers their segment with their usual style and flair.
Itâ(TM)s like having a bite sized snack of one of their larger films. I enjoyed Quentinâ(TM)s piece the most. Thereâ(TM)s something fascinating about watching a man who talks so quickly, working to put you at ease, that subconsciously warns you that heâ(TM)s up to something âdark.
â? If you donâ(TM)t expect too much from it, âFour Roomsâ? is a fun way to spend an evening, especially if you are a fan of these directors.
This review of Four Rooms (1995) was written by Kevin K on 07 Dec 2011.
Four Rooms has generally received positive reviews.
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