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201395 minDrama, Mystery, Thriller

The Motel Life

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Is The Motel Life worth watching? With a rating of 5.7/10, this Drama, Mystery, Thriller film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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The Motel Life Synopsis

A pair of working-class brothers flee their Reno Motel after getting involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident.

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Emile Hirsch
Emile HirschFrank
Stephen Dorff
Stephen DorffJerry Lee
Dakota Fanning
Dakota FanningAnnie James
Kris Kristofferson
Kris KristoffersonEarl Hurley
Joshua Leonard
Joshua LeonardTommy
Noah Harpster
Noah HarpsterAl Casey
Garrett Backstrom
Garrett BackstromYoung Jerry Lee
Andrew Lee
Andrew LeeYoung Frank
Nancy Youngblut
Nancy YoungblutMom
Jenica Bergere
Jenica BergerePolly Flynn

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Is The Motel Life worth watching?

The Motel Life has received mixed reviews with a 5.7/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Drama, Mystery, Thriller movies.

Is The Motel Life hit or flop?

The Motel Life has received average ratings (5.7/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is The Motel Life?

The Motel Life is a Drama, Mystery, Thriller movie that A pair of working-class brothers flee their Reno Motel after getting involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident....

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Critic Reviews

RenoDec 24, 2016
★ 5

**The story of two orphan and strongly bonded brothers.** I have been set eye on this for some time, but only now I been able to see it. It was not as good as I expected, but an okay film. The story of two brothers who were orphaned at very young age and since then they have never been parted as they promised to their mother. Now grown up to adult, one of them commits an accident and decides to run away with it. When the law makes the progress on the case that leads to them, what's now and how they fight it was focused in the rest. Very ordinary screenplay. Feels like a bit realistic, but there's nothing much happening at all. Thanks to those additional animations which actually lifted the film a bit. I loved those sequences over the real film. So this for the first directional film for the Polsky brothers and they were okay. I liked the cast of the brothers. apart from them there's no one that impressive. The romance was very weak, though only the ending was high. I don't know the novel, it was based on, but the film lacked some good scenes or the events. Not just one or two, but in many parts the film should have been better. They should have altered the storyline from the original source. Especially the fate of amputated brother was too intentional as story wanted to end other way around. It was all the sudden and ruined the rhythm. The film is not good for everyone's viewing, so I suggest you be a careful if you want to try it. _5/10_