If you loved The 9th Life of Louis Drax, try Bad Times at the El Royale
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the cerebral, mindfuck mood tags, and they sit in Mystery / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to The 9th Life of Louis Drax, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Bad Times at the El Royale is
Lake Tahoe, 1969, a neon sign reflected on wet pavement. A priest, a singer, and a vacuum cleaner salesman check in, each with a secret. Goddard sets the stage for a tense night of reckoning.
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