New Rose Hotel (1998)

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1. 

   Vinsmid

   Hits the cyberpunk spot now and then. Much more of a mood piece than it is narrative driven.... Asia Argento is too innocent a Sandii though! 14 years 5 months ago
2. 

   Siskoid

   Based on a William Gibson story, New Rose Hotel is Abel Ferrara's lo-fi attempt at cyberpunk, at least the corporate espionage side of it, and it's a pretty cool paranoid thriller, actually, even if it's too often shot in the daylight. Christopher Walken and Willem Dafoe send a singer/prostitute played by Asia Argento (daughter of...) after a Japanese scientist to ensorcel him with her wiles so he'll defect to their client's company. Problem is, Dafoe's character is also mad for her. Needless to say, things are not always what they seem, especially since Ferrara limits our point of view. Strong performances support multiple interpretations. It probably needs to be said that the story could have been told at half the length, as it's padded with songs, sex, and "putting it all together" flashbacks, but I rather think these help set the mood, seduce US as much as it does the men the "honey pot" goes after, and I came out at the other end satisfied with how long I was kept in thrall. 5 months 2 weeks ago
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   Ebbywebby

   If Willem Dafoe hadn't been in it, I don't think I could have sat through it. The story did not engage me at all. 1 month ago

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