Murder at the Royal Hotel: A Microcosm of American Cultural History in the 1960s

Yasmin 2022-11-11 06:18:04

Although the characters in this film didn't have a good time at this hotel, we viewers still enjoyed it. The women came out and shouted: "I really want to touch Chris Hemsworth!" The boys felt so desperate: "When will I be able to practice such a chest and abdomen!" The most important thing is that the film continues to play classic songs of the 60s. , I want to sing along with the capital~~, it is nostalgic Dalian singing. Actress Cynthia Erivo's several cappella voices are very shocking and impressive. It is said that the character was originally written for Beyonce.

Of course, the film has a very strong atmosphere of suspense and horror, condensing the American Vientiane of the 1960s into a few characters in a small hotel, and the more you watch it, the more interesting it becomes. From the magical experience of a few unrelated little people in one night, many celebrity anecdotes, historical culture, and music in line with the characteristics of the times have been unearthed at that time. It can be said that this film is a full review of the 1960s in the United States. pay tribute. In particular, there is a historical "big man" who has not been named in the film, and I believe many people will guess who it is.

To a certain extent, the first half of the film is very similar to Quentin's "The Hateful Eight". The setting is that several seemingly strangers suddenly appear in one place on the same night, during which bloody violence and conflicts of interest are inevitable. It's hard to tell the good from the bad. But the background of the characters in this film is very powerful. It is not completely fictional, but everyone represents a type of characteristic character in the 1960s and is closely related to history. If the audience is familiar with this era, they will quickly see that every the historical significance of the role. The 1960s in the United States has always been a mysterious era, with many major events and many unsolved mysteries left behind. The material of that era is very suitable for reprocessing, adding suspense and horror elements. As for which historical easter eggs and characters are mentioned, we'll talk about it later when everyone sees it

The way the story is told in this film is still very interesting. The identity and background of each character are not revealed all at once, but surprises often break out as the plot develops. And the hotel itself is an important and very strange character, hiding many secrets.

It should be noted that there are indeed some unexpected passages in the film, which created the effect of the audience's collective exclamation many times in the theater. In addition to Hai Zong, the excellent original soundtrack of the movie is definitely worth listening to!

PS: The role of the hotel waiter in this film (Figure 9) was originally the Dutch brother, but he didn't pick it up. Obviously, this is because the film is bloody and dark, and it is indeed not the route that the Dutch brother is currently taking.

PS2: Mr. Hai spent 15-20 minutes in this film, and he was still wriggling in front of everyone, with an open chest, a low waistband, and a mermaid line constantly dangling in front of everyone. but! Be sure to be reserved, keep the saliva, please take it, don't run to lick the screen

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Bad Times at the El Royale quotes

  • Dwight Broadbeck: Sir, we have a problem.

  • Billy Lee: It all starts with a simple choice.