'The Royal Hotel' Review: Pints & Backs
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The film "The Royal Hotel" creates a pervasive mood of clammy menace through its language, dominated by obnoxious boozehounds
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The setup of the film teases horror movie expectations, placing two young female backpackers in a forlorn mining town surrounded by sex-starved miners.
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The dilapidated hotel and its mostly male clientele add to the sense of danger and unease in the film.
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The movie explores themes of workplace abuse and harassment disguised as harmless fun, highlighting the need for women to trust their instincts.
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"The Royal Hotel" is inspired by a documentary about backpackers, adding a subtle layer to the horror elements.
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The film keeps the audience on a knife edge by presenting men whose motivations seem to shift from scene to scene.
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The oppressive gloom and general drunkenness in the bar contribute to the exhausting atmosphere of the film.
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The climax of the film, while overtly feminist, may be seen as a betrayal of the movie's carefully drawn ambiguities and concern for vulnerable characters.
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