this is by far the most disappointing movie i have seen in a while. watched it yesterday in a sneak preview, and the first thing that came to my mind was: what an idea, to transfer japan horror (including similar strange behavior between the actors, symbolism etc.) to a German (no, austrian)hotel setting. the big problem with this movie is, it tries to create suspense and never relieves it. this may be for stylistic reasons, but it leads to just one thing: boredom. after watching the absolutely non-charismatic (maybe also for stylistic reasons, or to make it more understandable that she is being mobbed) leading actress walk down dark hallways for the fifteenth time, you just want to scream out: now give us something (even the scary child horror cliché would have helped)! the ending is maybe the worst i have ever seen. the reaction in the audience after the movie was quite significant: laughter...
Review of Hotel
