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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayIn its own small way, by documenting the petty panic of two people who want to be together but are otherwise entangled, 28 Hotel Rooms is often masterful.
- 70Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinDespite the familiar setup, this is no "Same Time, Next Year," what with its hot-sheets trysts, full-frontal flashes and frank language. But the brief - sometimes very brief - encounters glimpsed here between the film's leads and sole characters (billed only as "Man" and "Woman") are inventive and telling.
- 60Time OutEric HynesTime OutEric HynesMessina and Ireland thrive under that gaze, and dismaying affectations aside-the characters go needlessly unnamed - the movie articulates the enduring allure of a love defined, and heightened, by restrictions.
- 58Portland OregonianMarc MohanPortland OregonianMarc MohanThe movie's conceit grows a bit stale even with a short running time, and ultimately the whole thing feels more like an acting workshop than a full-fledged human story.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenAt the very least 28 Hotel Rooms, the first feature written and directed by Matt Ross, is an impressively executed acting exercise for Chris Messina and Marin Ireland.
- 40VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerLacking much dramatic or intellectual stimulation, it's ultimately a limp effort.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceNot showing us every aspect of their lives is a fine, even novel, approach, but merely telling us about them instead feels like a fruitless middle ground.
- 40New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierWhile Messina and Ireland are fine company, writer-director Matt Ross' conceit tires you out.
- 38Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenWe're supposed to take their self-pity at face value, an impression that's emphasized by a grinding monotonous humorlessness.