Review: 28 Hotel Rooms | People's Critic: Film Reviews - seattlepi.com

One of the year?s most original films, 28 Hotel Rooms, disguises the uncertainties and expectations of relationships in a sexually charged drama about two people having an ongoing affair.

Marin Ireland (Homeland) and Chris Messina (Argo, Newsroom) star as the two people who meet casually flirting one evening at a hotel bar. ?Although Marin is married and Chris has a girlfriend, their flirtation leads to sex and a longstanding affair that spans almost a decade ? no timetable for the films events is given. ?The plot sounds like a template for any romantic drama, but director Matt Ross? stylistic choices plus the great performance are what set the film apart.

The entire film takes place in different hotel rooms over the years. The intimacy of the hotel rooms allows the couple to be observed in different states of love, vulnerability, and uncertainty. There are times the two are vibrant together. ? They enjoy spending time with each other and there?s a joy that radiates when they?re together. ?Other times they support each other and vent about their situations at work and home. There are also times the two are volatile towards each other as they deal with the stress of juggling relationships and struggling with the idea of loving two people.

Every scene shift brings you to a different point in both characters lives No matter what point they?re at, if feels like they both like what they have and are unwilling to make any changes. ?The film does a great job of capturing the uncertainty of being in a relationship without any commitment. ?Marin and Chris take turns feeling one way or another about the relationship ? the film does hint that Chris desires more from the relationship than Marin is willing to give. The see-saw of emotions leads to some of the film?s best moments.

28 Hotel Rooms is as unconventional and bold as any movie I?ve seen in years. Ross stylistic choice to not include any timestamps or give his characters name could be a an artistic way of showing that these characters can be any of us, or it could be just another bold choice made during the filming to keep audiences engaged. Either way, his choice keeps the film intensely interesting at times when most dramatic romance films come to a slow crawl.

Grade: B+

Source: http://blog.seattlepi.com/peoplescritic/2012/11/16/review-28-hotel-rooms/

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