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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottThough finally overwhelmed by a preening lassitude, Hotel is never less than fascinating.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittFiggis still deserves credit for taking more artistic chances than a dozen ordinary directors.
- 70L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasSurprisingly enjoyable, even if you'd hesitate to call it a complete success. Indeed, Figgis expects you to sit back and roll with the pleasurable moments.
- 63New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanLong stretches of Mike Figgis' film are jaw-droppingly pretentious or painfully dull... Nevertheless, there are clever, funny, erotic and visually beautiful moments scattered throughout the film.
- 50VarietyDavid StrattonVarietyDavid StrattonThough Hotel has brilliant moments, and an energetic first half, it falls away badly in the later stages.
- 40Village VoiceLaura SinagraVillage VoiceLaura SinagraAs usual, Figgis coaxes moon-shooting performances, but all the furious improv lacks any sort of map.
- 40TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghA train wreck of a film whose chaotic, partly improvised story and too-tricky mix of film stocks, image sizes, split-screen effects and color/B&W footage overwhelm some phenomenally beautiful sequences and a memorable performance by Saffron Burroughs.
- 38New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsMuch talking, much sex, much to-do about nothing.
- 30Film ThreatRich ClineFilm ThreatRich ClineDespite the bits that work brilliantly, the movie as a whole really only works as an experimental curiosity.
- 20Los Angeles TimesManohla DargisLos Angeles TimesManohla DargisFiggis certainly was after something different, but like "Timecode," in which four linked stories unwind in separate panels, Hotel proves to be a fundamentally insipid bid at experimental narrative.