“Keep it Christmas-y, babe.”

From Hotel Artemis.

Hotel Artemis is a hospital for any injured criminal that can pay the hefty membership fee.  The five-room secret Los Angeles hospital is run by a nurse (Jodie Foster), an orderly (Dave Bautista), and a variety of rules that patients must follow… mainly, no hurting/killing other patients.  As riots turn LA upside down, the hospital quickly begins to fill up.  Among the patients for the night is a bank robber (Sterling K. Brown), his brother (Brian Tyree Henry) who stole something he shouldn’t have, an arrogant arms dealer (Charlie Day), an international assassin (Sofia Boutella), and an injured cop (Jenny Slate) with a connection to the Nurse’s past.  Soon there is only one room left and a mob boss’ son (Zachary Quinto) wants it reserved for his father (Jeff Goldblum).  As the rioting in the streets gets closer to the Artemis, the more the patients stand at odds with each other, with everything being held in place only through the rules that the Nurse and Orderly enforce.  As the night becomes more dangerous and power outages threaten the health of some of the patients, it also becomes obvious that there is a much bigger plan going on and some of the patients are hiding big secrets.  What is supposed to be the safest place for injured criminals is quickly becoming the most dangerous place in the city.

This movie is enjoyable on many levels; the dry humor and plot-twisting action pair well with the mysterious characters and interesting set design.  While set slightly in the future, the set offers an old-school vibe, which creates an almost timeless feeling.  There are a few graphically-violent moments, but overall the action in the hospital comes from the characters’ lives playing out in the dangerous, confined area.  Foster and Brown do well to guide the film while all the other actors also bring life to their characters and the story as a whole.  Hotel Artemis will connect well with those who enjoy slightly quirky movies that blend genres to create a fun viewing experience.

| Rated: R | Running Time: 97 minutes |Genre: thriller/crime |

||Family Viewing||Cursing: 8* of 10|Nudity: 0 of 10|Sexuality: 0 of 10|Gore: 4 of 10

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