For a film that obviously didn't have much money, I was extremely delighted. Some of the performances were good, some were great, and a few were mediocre, but the writing was always interesting. At first I felt like it was getting repetitive in the dialog (a lot of meandering and hesitant conversations), but as the film progressed it felt more and more like real conversations. I was very impressed at what could be accomplished within one setting, and I thought the way the subject matter was approached was very realistic. My only complaint was that it felt repetitive after a while in that every scenario was one man and one woman, and they were all about romance and/or sex. I guess that's just a personal preference, but I would have liked to see a change in the subject matter and character relationships. Regardless, this film is a case-in-point example of how acting, writing, directing, etc. is what really counts, not budget.
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MikeMyWords13 March 2008
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friendsoflime16 April 2007Just saw it. Nothing groundbreaking, I'm a fan of hand-camera, but this was too much. VERY poor acting. Also it should be mentioned that I am male, and I found this movie to be very sexist. All of the woman characters were written so poorly, they all said one of two things, sometimes both, repeatedly: "What?" "I don't know" usually followed by a dumb laugh of some sort. Really disappointing, could have been great. The actor that played David did a really good job, everyone else, not so much. There was also some scenes that, in my liberal opinion went a little too far. But that is just my opinion. See it for yourself, though I would only recommend the last segment. -Graham
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Arben4210 September 2008"How many stories can one hotel room tell?" Seems like the answer is one. It's retold several times, with utterly indistinguishable and uninteresting characters as put forth by, presumably, pals of the author.
Credit for making the most of a location - the concept was a good one, just not the end result. Too much inadvertent humor in the form of actors clearly not listening to one another or simply reciting the words they were given without any idea what they were supposed to mean.
Wave at the moments where the creator felt proud of himself as they whiz by: the repeated lines, the false starts and stutters that are kept because they're 'authentic,' the hard of hearing characters that add 20 minutes to the movie... just watch out when the speaking starts - you don't want to get hit by any of the lines clunking out onto the hotel floor. -
nwfoodie29 June 2007I recently saw this at Living Room here in Portland. The movie is a series of short vignettes that occur in the same space (Room 314). The real enjoyment for me was having all of the charters flow into and out of my life through the hotel door. Nice transitioning between stories. That the characters make such an impression on you while they're there says a lot about the writing - and as much about the acting. A character I'd see for maybe 15 minutes...and I thought about them through the afternoon. Each of the stories centered around a different couple, so you've got about 10 different actors. I found several of these actors to be so spot on, I wondered if there wasn't a bit of improvisational latitude given them. The last couple, a young couple at a wedding, were particularly good. The stories seemed to work best as small vignettes, more flavorful...like a sauce reduction. In that format the use of words and space are more critical, and it worked well for me. I would recommend this movie.
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Dragonbabyproductions19 April 2007Hey guys.. yes, i may be the writer & director among other things for this film but the truth is every time I get to sit in an audience with this film I have a world of emotional responses. Some of which are because I feel the audience is getting to know me very well by watching this very personal film about love and relationships. I wasn't able to sit in the audience at the last film festival I attended which was the Ashland Independent Film Festival but the question and answer sessions were great. I could feel the energy of the audience afterward. I can't express how proud I am to be able to say Room 314 is my first feature and I am sure 20 years from now I will be saying the same thing. I don't think I could have been any more honest when making this film. Thanks to everyone who has seen it and I look forward to reading comments from those who see it in the future.
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steffbergmann1 March 2010I am a HUGE fan of films like this, and I am extremely pleased as to have just finished watching. I enjoy people watching, and maybe the reason people don't appreciate the film as much as others is it's not 'movie' enough for them. I personally felt like I was a part of the people's lives in those few minutes, and not just watching. It didn't feel scripted to me, and I saw parts of myself in almost all the characters. The way Caly handled her situation was almost eerily scary as to how close I would have acted in the same scenario. Films like this leave me wanting more at the end, but also quite satisfied. So Bravo, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie!