Watching this movie was like slogging through a vat of syrup. That's why it seemed like one of those slow-moving Japanese films, where the pacing is excruciating but the rewards are great. Make sure that you see this movie in a theater. That alone will insure that you will be enveloped by this strange world. Remember all those movies where we've seen dysfunctional folks??? This is the end-of-the-line for these movies. Everyone has strange and severe psychological quirks (even Mel Gibson). The visual effects are quite subtle; the music enhances that mood of loneliness. Julian Sands is a hoot! Hats off to Wenders, for showing us another way of seeing ourselves!
Review of The Million Dollar Hotel
