Reviews
Hotel Room (1993) IMDb
Creators |
David Lynch (director). |
Categorization |
Lynch did the first and third parts of this three-part “collection” of half-hour cable TV shorts. All three parts take place in the same hotel room, separated by about 30 years. The ageless bellboy is not quite, but almost, Kyle MacLachlan. |
Subject |
In “Tricks”, a man brings a hooker to the hotel and pays her, but then a second man enters the room. They mostly tell each other anecdotes until the police takes one or more of them away. In “Blackout”, two lovers are in town to see a specialist for the girl’s mental problems. The hotel is blacked out because of a storm. Very little happens except the conversation of the two, by candlelight, where the girl’s surreal memories are eventually given something like a basis in fact. |
Commentary |
A maximum amount of meandering and subplots in the limited space available, but excellent if you’re looking for the Lynch mood. The soundtrack is similar to that of Twin Peaks (1990). |