The Motel Life (2013)

Set in dreary Indie symbolic winter, "Motel Life" is a story of despair and unconditional love Frank (Emile Hirsch) has for his brother Jerry Lee (Stephen Dorff). After Jerry Lee accidentally kills a kid on a bicycle, Frank abets him in disposing of the evidence and moving on. The brothers and everyone they touch have lives of despair which are brightened by Frank's story telling.When the film wasn't slow and boring, it was filled with despair. It was certainly well acted and well scripted, for what it was. However on the entertainment scale, it was one I could have missed; a good movie I didn't like.The film won the audience award at the 2012 Rome Screen Fest as well as best screenplay among 17 films.Parental Guidance: F-bomb, sex, nudity- much of it was cartoon.

Dire, Depressing, and a Bit Boring, this Indie Slice-of-Life Definitely has Talented Filmmakers at Work, but this is so Downbeat that it Never Raises True Concern or Empathy from the Viewer. Mostly Because it just Tries Too Hard.Virtually Humorless, Except in the Violent, Sketchy Animation that has its Charm. But that is about the Only Thing Charming in this Desperate Tale of Brotherhood. Emile Hirsch is Stoic and Noble in His Devotion to the Handicapped Stephen Dorff Playing Against Type as a Half-Wit Artist that is Hobbled by More than just One Leg.It is a Good Try, but the Film is Lifeless in its Showing of a Life with Less than Nothing to Live for. It Needs Some Upbeat Tweak to Contrast and Balance the Bleak and the Bummer that this so Strongly Embraces.

Review: I wasn't that impressed with this movie. I found it pretty boring and the storyline wasn't that interesting. Watching the two brothers going from hotel to hotel, escaping the law because of a simple accident, became a bit tedious after a while, and because of the pace of the movie, i lost faith of anything interesting to happen. The acting wasn't bad from Dorff and Hirsch but the script really let the movie down. Its a shame because the concept wasn't that bad and with the helpings of Kris Kristofferson and Dakota Fanning, the director really did have some descent actors to work with. Anyway, at the end of the day, the director really did make a disappointing attempt of a road movie which is no ones fault but his own.Round-Up: I was quite a big fan of Stephen Dorff back in the original Blade, but he really hasn't been able to top that performance. I don't think that it's his acting style that has let him down. I honestly think that it just has been the bad choices that he has made throughout his career. Emile Hirsch hasn't had a bad career. After starring in movies like Lone Survivor, Killer Joe & Savages, I doubt that this movie will hurt his progress in cinema. I did have high hopes for this film, which is why I'm so disappointed with the outcome.I recommend this movie to people who are into there drama/thriller movies about 2 brothers who are on the run after a simple car accident. 3/10

snow. animation. common acting. dark story. a mixture between Of mice and men , blue song and usual scenes from a gloomy America. it is not great or good or impressive. only decent. each actor does a good work and the presence of Krist Kristoffen remains the profound note of movie. a film like an old Dodge Dart. too common for many, not brilliant for the others. but interesting and almost touching. an adaptation. a testimony. realistic and full of ash taste. a film who can remember few basic things of ordinary life or be boring. but not bad. sure, it is not a revelation, Emile Hirsch and Stephen Dorff makes theirs character in well known manner but that is one of film virtues.