There were A LOT of problems with this short film.
First of all why, in a small part of New Hampshire, do there happen to be three motels all adjacent to one another?
Second, why do they seem to be run by Russian proprietors and all have the same bizarre business practices as charging by the person, not by the room, wanting to know if there are pets, and also, charging for parking?
Third, why do the tired drivers who have fallen prey to this seemingly nefarious plot to shake them down, not just simply say 'Forget it!' and drive off? I know it is the middle of the night and they are very tired, but when a scam is so obvious, everyone knows to simply walk away.
Fourth and finally, what happens at the end? Having no conclusion to a seemingly impenetrable dilemma is just like having a bad dream in which one cannot escape from a situation other than by simply waking up. No conclusion as to why one couldn't escape there is the same as the way this film ends for its hapless men who simply wanted to sleep.
Interesting premise, but a major re-write seems to have been in order.
First of all why, in a small part of New Hampshire, do there happen to be three motels all adjacent to one another?
Second, why do they seem to be run by Russian proprietors and all have the same bizarre business practices as charging by the person, not by the room, wanting to know if there are pets, and also, charging for parking?
Third, why do the tired drivers who have fallen prey to this seemingly nefarious plot to shake them down, not just simply say 'Forget it!' and drive off? I know it is the middle of the night and they are very tired, but when a scam is so obvious, everyone knows to simply walk away.
Fourth and finally, what happens at the end? Having no conclusion to a seemingly impenetrable dilemma is just like having a bad dream in which one cannot escape from a situation other than by simply waking up. No conclusion as to why one couldn't escape there is the same as the way this film ends for its hapless men who simply wanted to sleep.
Interesting premise, but a major re-write seems to have been in order.
