Rent Hotel Artemis (2018)

Just OK - Hotel Artemis review by DH

To be frank I didn't see any politically correct agendas in play here. The film starts off promisingly enough, with Jodie Foster's character being strong and interesting.

As it played out toward the end however, it began to unravel a bit. Jeff Goldblum is good though, and it's fairly harmless entertainment.

Fascinating well-crafted sci-fi - Hotel Artemis review by Alphaville

First of all, this deserves more than the single star awarded it by other reviewers, who obviously haven’t sat through bland talk-fests masquerading as films. This is a well-conceived and well-directed proper movie. In a future LA, Jodie Foster runs a secret hospital that harbours and treats wounded criminals. Meanwhile a mob, rioting against water shortages, is approaching. It’s a fascinating sci-fi concept with a John Carpenter vibe, a Terminator-style score, a bunch of strong characters and a plot that keeps you guessing as the tension mounts towards an explosive ending.

Unfortunately there’s a downside. The film ends suddenly after a short 90mins, with open plot lines that send you away unsatisfied. According to the director’s DVD commentary, this seems to have happened because it was decided at the last minute, owing to the Covid crisis, to lighten the otherwise-dark ending. See what you think. Otherwise, the journey will keep you hooked.

No action - Hotel Artemis review by sw

I was excited to watch this film, its a great idea and starts off promising but i kept getting bored, i kept thinking surly some action will happen soon but no! In this type of film you expect at least a big action part at the end. And there is a small bit but nothing to what you'd expect.

Its got a smoking aces, John wick feel to it which is great. So of you imagine those films with all the action removed then thats this film.

Great cast, great idea but boring!

CONFUSED TO SAY THE LEAST - Hotel Artemis review by DT

HONESTLY, I HAVE NEVER SEEN A MORE CONFUSING MOVIE-HALF WAY THROUGH TURNED IT OFF! OBVIOSLY J.FOSTER IS PLAYING A DERANGED NURSE QUITE WELL....BUT THAT'S IT! WASTE OF TIME AFTER YEARS OF STAYING AWAY DOING MOVIES MRS. FOSTER!

This is not a Hotel. - Hotel Artemis review by Strovey

Hotel Artemis seems to have been billed as a hot action flick but in truth the action, kicking, stabbing and shooting really takes place in the final fifteen minutes or so with a character study build-up leading into it. Mainly a cartoonish set of boldly drawn characters but nonetheless the film-maker tries to give them interesting characteristics and back-stories. This partially fails and partially succeeds.

For instance I was interested in who they were enough to keep me watching but then I felt that they were very lightly sketched. Jodie Foster, very effective as ‘The Nurse’, is given the lions-share of background but the rest are given one-line lead-ins but not much else. Sofia Boutella, impressive as always in this type of role, is a top assassin who is very successful and she has to record her killing for her client, but that is it. Dave Bautista is huge orderly/minder but that is it. Take this away from the film and what really have is a light, not so fluffy, comic-book style story. The police officer played by Jenny Slate seems to have been a weird afterthought that lead nowhere – I just found the whole part of the story odd.

Overall the look is impressive with the slightly-future LA looking good, just scuzzy enough to be on the edge of riots and noirish Blade Runner look fitting in well. Also the future-tech whilst perhaps a bit too far ahead for ten years in the future was plausible.

All of the acting fitted in well with the type of story and film that Hotel Artemis was but as a whole, I couldn’t help something was missing. The run time at 94 minutes certainly did not outlive its welcome and I was happy to sit and watch from beginning to end but like many films I’ve watched over the years I would not go out of my way to watch it again and by the end of next week I’ll have forgotten most of it.

Which is a shame but Hotel Artemis could have been so much more than it was.

Crims in peril and a sarcastic nurse. - Hotel Artemis review by SB

This is a film about a hospital that is known only to criminals, who pay for thier treatment by way of a subscription.

Jodie Foster is the nurse who just drips sarcasm with every sentence muttered. And, Dave Batistuta is her sidekick, who gets all the worst jobs.

This is set in a dystopian future and riots are breaking out, which leads to a foreboding atmosphere throughout the film.

The lighting in the hotel hospital is quite dim which also adds to the atmosphere.

The criminals are all nasty and you feel nothing for them.

There is a story behind Jodie Fosters character that slowly develops throughout the film.

When put together this adds up to a satisfying if rather querky movie which deserves a couple of viewings.

Not what I expected... - Hotel Artemis review by SG

... but not as bad imo as others have said it is.

A very different film for Jodie Foster who's character is a former nurse (with what appears to be PTSD) who works at the titular hotel, a members only hospital for criminals and city low lifes.

Not big on big plot twists but full of mindless violence like the John Wick series. if that floats your boat you'll enjoy this.