New Rose Hotel (1998) is a movie that I recently watched on Amazon Prime. The storyline follows two men with plans for revenge and robbery and they believe a recent call girl they've encountered is the final piece to their master plan. As they work closer together relationships are both strengthened and weakened. As the plans unfold the strength of those bonds will determine their success.
This movie is directed by Abel Ferrara (King of New York) and stars Christopher Walken (Dead Zone), Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man), Asia Argento (xXx), Annabella Sciorra (Jungle Fever), Victor Argo (Raw Deal) and Gretchen Mol (Boardwalk Empire).
This cast and storyline had so much potential. Everyone delivers an outstanding performance and Walken and Dafoe play off each other perfectly. I also enjoyed Argento's evolution as the movie unfolds. Unfortunately, the plot is very predictable and everything happens exactly as you think it will. The twists at the end you see coming and the outcome is unfortunate but straightforward. I did think the dialogue was well written, the chemistry between cast was authentic and the circumstances relatively realistic.
Overall, this is a very average movie that's not very memorable. I would score this a 5/10 and only recommend it if nothing better is available.
This movie is directed by Abel Ferrara (King of New York) and stars Christopher Walken (Dead Zone), Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man), Asia Argento (xXx), Annabella Sciorra (Jungle Fever), Victor Argo (Raw Deal) and Gretchen Mol (Boardwalk Empire).
This cast and storyline had so much potential. Everyone delivers an outstanding performance and Walken and Dafoe play off each other perfectly. I also enjoyed Argento's evolution as the movie unfolds. Unfortunately, the plot is very predictable and everything happens exactly as you think it will. The twists at the end you see coming and the outcome is unfortunate but straightforward. I did think the dialogue was well written, the chemistry between cast was authentic and the circumstances relatively realistic.
Overall, this is a very average movie that's not very memorable. I would score this a 5/10 and only recommend it if nothing better is available.