Motel Blue (1997) User Reviews

A second rate attempt with an intriguing plot.

[windsong-3 · 5/10 · 5 February 2000]

After reading the film jacket one would expect a high powered thriller with lots of suspense. What you get is a dreamy opium screenplay with lots of potential but unrealized payback. We stay detached from the characters, which unfortunately highlights the flaws in the acting and screenplay. Sean Penn is a good choice for the sexually confused antagonist, but Robert Vaughn doesn't put much effort into his part. Most of the problem is no doubt the script. The story has plenty of twists, but the script doesn't capitalize on it's potential. Because of this, holes develop in it's plausibility that leave one wondering who would believe it. Perhaps it was meant to be just a bad dream, but I had to give it 5 points for it's ambiance, which was mesmerizing and enticing.

Nice idea But poor followthrough

[arronb · 7 October 2000]

I must admit i bought Motel Blue because of Solei-Moon Frye[punky brewster]but was actually caught up in the great story, but like my fellow user commented earlier there were great elements in the story that were not utilized,half hazard acting and numerous plot holes,threads were opened in the plot and then slammed shut.leaving you wondering why they were brought up in the first place.But Solei's performance was Great she alone gets 6 stars.

Thriller That Won't Stop

[grampa-3 · 10/10 · 4 October 1999]

Motel Blue is a good movie that has you guessing though the whole movie. ("Soleil Moon Frye" From I've been waiting for you) Stars in this exciting thriller. It's about a department of defense, investigator Kyle Rivers on her first assignment after training is assigned to investigate Lana Hawking, for top secret clearance as an engineer for the military. During the course of the investigation she becomes obsessed with Lana's second life and gets trapped in a web of lies leading to her downfall.