Hotel Artemis Review: Jodie Foster's Hospital is Worth a Visit

<img src="https://https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Hotel-Artemis-poster.jpg" /><p><a href="https://screenrant.com/tag/hotel-artemis/"><strong><em>Hotel Artemis</em></strong></a> is an unusual mashup of science-fiction and noir in the sense that it's more classic noir than it is modern sci-fi. The film's concept was interesting enough to get Jodie Foster to return to the big screen for the first time in five years and further succeeded in attracting an A-grade ensemble of character actors and rising stars. Director Drew Pearce (making his feature debut) is a ways away from his days writing box office friendly movies like <em>Iron Man 3</em> and <em>Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation</em> here, but he's also more willing to take risks - some of which even pan out. <em>Hotel Artemis</em> makes for an intriguing exercise in pulpy sci-fi noir, even though the film's story leaves something to be desired.</p><p>The year is 2028 and Los Angeles finds itself rocked by the biggest riot in recent history. When two brothers and lifelong crooks (Sterling K. Brown and Brian Tyree Henry) take advantage of the ensuing chaos to rob a high-profile bank, they end up getting caught in the crossfire and badly injured during their escape. That leaves them with just one place to go: Hotel Artemis, a thirteen-story hospital for criminals that's members-only and adheres to a strict set of rules laid down by its proprietor, whom most people know as simply "The Nurse" (Foster).</p> <strong>Click to continue reading <a href="https://screenrant.com/hotel-artemis-movie-reviews/">Hotel Artemis Review: Jodie Foster's Hospital is Worth a Visit</a></strong><br /><br /> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://screenrant.com/hotel-artemis-movie-reviews/">Hotel Artemis Review: Jodie Foster's Hospital is Worth a Visit</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://screenrant.com/">ScreenRant</a>
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June 07, 2018 at 07:06PM