Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, the story follows the Nurse (Jodie Foster) who runs a secret, members-only hospital hotel for criminals.
Also appearing, Dave Bautista, Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Charlie Day, Zachary Quinto, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate et al.
The recent months have seen quite a steady flow of movies that could be described being futuristic, high-concept, and action-centric if not terribly action-filled - such as "Ready Player One", "Anon", "Terminal", and now "Hotel Artemis".
All of the four attract because of how cool and slick they look, and all four turn out to be, above all, exercise in style - which makes them kind of shallow.
"Hotel Artemis" doesn't deviate from this in either good or bad way. There's no point writing about it in length, one just gotta see the intriguing underworld of high-class criminals and the hospital that becomes the clashing ground for many of them, with all the witty dialogue, shadowy but intriguing characters lurking around, and delicious mix of futuristic and something more fitting for 1930's.
I am bad at describing the visual style with mere words. The most immediate comparision that came to mind: witnessing the original "Blade Runner" from the street level, with some lovely art deco style of the first "BioShock" (the videogame).
It's a world where most everybody is dangerous, or at least has very useful skills to get around, so there is always some suspense about who gets to live and who dies. Nobody has markedly more screen time than others, so it's also kind of hard to guess too.
Special shout-out should go to the person who chose the principal cast. For example, movie fan can't help but be a little warmed about the idea of Jodie Foster returning to big screen after five years (just her second role in seven years).
There's also Dave Bautista, everybody's favorite hulk of man, or the new thinking man's action hero who has recently found more intriguing roles than Vin Diesel or Dwayne Johnson combined. Yes, the roles are often small but still.
Also, I very much enjoyed the transformation of Charlie Day to slick-talking backstabbing criminal. It's not often that a star comedian offers something so different from one's usual schtick.
So, "Hotel Artemis" is cool if shallow. It'd be hard to fault a summer movie based on that, so let's give a recommendation instead.
It's breezy and fun, and knows when to end before becoming too repetitive or otherwise tiring.
Also appearing, Dave Bautista, Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Charlie Day, Zachary Quinto, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate et al.
The recent months have seen quite a steady flow of movies that could be described being futuristic, high-concept, and action-centric if not terribly action-filled - such as "Ready Player One", "Anon", "Terminal", and now "Hotel Artemis".
All of the four attract because of how cool and slick they look, and all four turn out to be, above all, exercise in style - which makes them kind of shallow.
"Hotel Artemis" doesn't deviate from this in either good or bad way. There's no point writing about it in length, one just gotta see the intriguing underworld of high-class criminals and the hospital that becomes the clashing ground for many of them, with all the witty dialogue, shadowy but intriguing characters lurking around, and delicious mix of futuristic and something more fitting for 1930's.
I am bad at describing the visual style with mere words. The most immediate comparision that came to mind: witnessing the original "Blade Runner" from the street level, with some lovely art deco style of the first "BioShock" (the videogame).
It's a world where most everybody is dangerous, or at least has very useful skills to get around, so there is always some suspense about who gets to live and who dies. Nobody has markedly more screen time than others, so it's also kind of hard to guess too.
Special shout-out should go to the person who chose the principal cast. For example, movie fan can't help but be a little warmed about the idea of Jodie Foster returning to big screen after five years (just her second role in seven years).
There's also Dave Bautista, everybody's favorite hulk of man, or the new thinking man's action hero who has recently found more intriguing roles than Vin Diesel or Dwayne Johnson combined. Yes, the roles are often small but still.
Also, I very much enjoyed the transformation of Charlie Day to slick-talking backstabbing criminal. It's not often that a star comedian offers something so different from one's usual schtick.
So, "Hotel Artemis" is cool if shallow. It'd be hard to fault a summer movie based on that, so let's give a recommendation instead.
It's breezy and fun, and knows when to end before becoming too repetitive or otherwise tiring.