The Motel (2005)

Avaliação/usuário:

6,7/10   

Diretor:

Michael Kang

Roteirista:

Michael Kang (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Chamada:

Out of Place in the Middle of Nowhere.

Plot:

Thirteen-year-old Ernest Chin lives and works at a sleazy hourly-rate motel on a strip of desolate suburban bi-way...

Plot Keywords:

Motel | Absent Father | Friendship Between Men | Asian American | Female Nudity

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Comentários dos usuários:

Heartwarming

Cast

Jeffrey Chyau	...	Ernest
Sung Kang	...	Sam
Jade Wu	...	Ahma Chin
Samantha Futerman	...	Christine
Alexis Chang	...	Katie (as Alexis Kapp Chang)
Stephen Chen	...	Gung Gung
Conor J. White	...	Roy
Jackson Budinger	...	Jess
Clint Jordan	...	Walter
Eleanor Hutchins	...	Gina
Ron Domingo	...	Hank
Jackie Nova	...	Shakira
Jake Holbrook	...	Toby
Ian Boyd	...	Jimmy
Glen Brackenridge	...	Cheap Ass Naked Man

Duração:

75 min

País:

USA

Língua:

Cantonese | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1,85 : 1

Som:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Company:

Flan de Coco Films

Quotes:

Sam: I know what you were thinking. I hope this guy speaks english.
Ernest: No, You walk like you speak english.

Movie Connections:

Features Happy Tree Friends: Volume 1: First Blood (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

Part of the Nation

Heartwarming

This is one of the best Sundance Selection films I've ever seen. I'm a big fan of these types of films, ones that don't usually make it to the big screen.

This beautiful depiction of a young kid going through puberty in a hotel really show us still growing up that our childhood wasn't as desolate as we believe. You can connect so well with these characters and their story. The language really feels authentic.

Even little things, just small selections of dialogue make things feel all the more authentic.

Trust me- watch it and relive your childhood, and realize that we aren't alone in our struggle. The awkward difficulties and everything.

It'll make you laugh and cry, definitely worth a good 20$