Review of Niagara Motel (2006) by Ashley T — 19 Dec 2006

Decent acting, but just a little too weird. Yes, even for me.

This review of Niagara Motel (2006) was written by Ashley T on 19 Dec 2006.

Niagara Motel has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Heart C (14) on 03 Dec 2008

Wierd little film shot in my hometown. Enjoyed Anna Friel's performance throughout, and Ferguson's moment of tipping on suicidal…

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By Josh S (1,500) on 21 Jan 2008

Oh Canadian films... How you try so hard and just fall short…

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By Kristin W (113) on 16 Dec 2007

A good effort by Canadian talent…

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By Marcus B (319) on 14 Oct 2007

A nicely done comedy-drama, following the unrelated stories of different residents of said motel. Not laugh-out-loud funny, but fairly engaging…

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By Matt Mcnally (12) for BBC.com (1,500) on 06 Dec 2005

Yates has given himself so many stories to tell here that his only plausible excuse for Niagara Motel's total lack of dramatic tension or laughs…

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By Richard G (806) on 02 Jun 2014

It's one of those quirky flicks that as soon as you watch 5 minutes of it -- you know it's a Canadian movie…

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By Debbie P (191) on 04 Mar 2007

I found this to be a strange film, but frig I loved it. It was great for me to see as I had just gotten back from Niagara Falls…

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This movie just made me want to rewatch Wonderfalls…

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By Private U (13,627) on 07 Sep 2007

This was really neat. It is Canadian made so I gave it a shot. It laughed a lot, and thought the story was good too. Check it out for sure…

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By David Schmeichel (4) for Jam! Movies (2,396) on 24 Mar 2006

The lives of nine assorted down-and-outers converge in frequently funny and sometimes tragic ways, giving Yates a chance to put his own spin…

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