This movie is unlike other movies; I find it fascinating as it combines romance, crime, and human social interaction.
The Night Clerk (2020) was written and directed by Michael Cristofer, starring Tye Sheridan, Ana de Armas, and Helen Hunt. It runs for 1h 30min, and the genres are crime, romance, psychological thriller, and drama.
The story follows Bart, a young man who works the night shift in a hotel. Being uniquely created, he has a condition called ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), which makes him understand and interact with the world differently.
He finds it difficult to interact with people directly and has been trying to improve at it. To understand people, Bart inserted cameras in the hotel rooms and secretly watched the guests.
He unfortunately caught sight of the murder of one of the guests, although he tried to prevent it by rushing to the hotel room while the disagreement between the guests was going on; before he could return to the hotel and to the room, it was too late.
Bart found himself at a crime scene and, out of curiosity, he tampered with the blood of the deceased.
Investigations of the murder began, and Bart's camera was also found. The blood on his sleeve and the camera made him a prime suspect.
Bart was later transferred to another branch of the hotel by his boss due to the incident, and there he met a guest, Andrea Rivera.
The lady seemed to understand Bart deeply; they developed an unexpected chemistry. For the first time, Bart began to develop romantic feelings towards her.
Unfortunately, Bart later discovers she has a connection with Nick, the man whom he saw murdering the guests through the aid of his camera.
The movie explores a lot of things, but the one I am most interested in is human social behavior.
I came to realize that people are created differently; their way of interacting with the world can also vary due to their personalities, and that doesn't make them abnormal.
The truth is, it was not right for Bart to intrude into the guests' privacy by inserting a secret camera in their rooms, and that ought to be frowned upon; however, imagine the kind of mysteries that would be unraveled if cameras were inserted in guests' rooms in hotels.
I find the performance of the character Bart very interesting; his way of communication, facial expressions, nervousness, and body language were captivating.
It made the character real rather than imaginary. One can tell from the way he talks that he was not someone that is good with interacting with people and is struggling emotionally.
There was quite a lot of criticism of this movie; some complained about the lack of suspense, and that's true. There was nothing to keep people wanting to know what will happen next,
Although the movie is interesting, it's quite predictable; one can easily tell what will happen next and easily spot things that should remain mysteries. For me, that's off for a movie that is supposed to be filled with mysteries for investigations to uncover.
I will recommend the movie to those interested in drama, romance, crime, and thriller movies. Give it a try.
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Rating: 60/100
