Watched this with three of my nephews, aged 11, 9 and 7. By the end only the 9 year old and I were left, the others wandered off due to extreme lack of interest.
The movie starts out okay enough. Actually I was ready to settle in for a good movie, it had all the makings. But, again, by the end it loses anything it had going for it. The children were not endearing enough, the actors are trying hard but failing and the only thing that is consistently good is the production design. Every set is gorgeous, and since you never leave the hotel at all, that is at least something to ponder when the action is less than noteworthy.
Either Faye Dunaway likes working all the time, or owes the taxman big time, but either way she was supposed to turn down this movie. Kathleen Turner could have done it just as well and since most of her recent career moves have been mediocre, at best, no one would have noticed. I did wince a little at the sight of Bonnie Parker getting a piece of cake in the face. Jason Alexander, Rupert Everett & Pee Wee do not muster up much laughter.
But poor Glen Shadix gets it worse than anyone, except for the audience.
The movie starts out okay enough. Actually I was ready to settle in for a good movie, it had all the makings. But, again, by the end it loses anything it had going for it. The children were not endearing enough, the actors are trying hard but failing and the only thing that is consistently good is the production design. Every set is gorgeous, and since you never leave the hotel at all, that is at least something to ponder when the action is less than noteworthy.
Either Faye Dunaway likes working all the time, or owes the taxman big time, but either way she was supposed to turn down this movie. Kathleen Turner could have done it just as well and since most of her recent career moves have been mediocre, at best, no one would have noticed. I did wince a little at the sight of Bonnie Parker getting a piece of cake in the face. Jason Alexander, Rupert Everett & Pee Wee do not muster up much laughter.
But poor Glen Shadix gets it worse than anyone, except for the audience.