Neuch\u00e2tel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) - Virginia Eufemi<\/i><\/p>\n
Swiss premiere in the \u00abFilms of the third kind\u00bb category at NIFFF, Hotel Artemis <\/em>by Drew Pearce follows in the tradition of the action film with a clean, innovative style<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The penthouse of the Hotel Artemis isn't just any suite. Nurse Jean Thomas (Jodie Foster) takes in wounded criminals who don't want to be recognized in public hospitals. At Hotel Artemis, they take the name of their medical suite: Honolulu, Nice, Niagara, Acapulco. But the institution has very specific rules \u00abthat keep the world out\u00bb: you have to be a member to be treated, guns aren't allowed in and you don't kill other residents.<\/p>\n The secret location belongs to Mr. Franklin, as does most of Los Angeles, which in the year 2028 is plunged into violent riots over water shortages. But when Nice, a seductive French infiltrator (Sofia Boutella), targets Niagara (Jeff Goldblum), Waikiki (Sterling K. Brown) had better leave before things get out of hand. Besides, aren't rules meant to be broken?<\/p>\n Drew Pearce - screenwriter for some of Hollywood's biggest productions, such as Iron Man 3 -<\/em>\u00a0plunges us into the action from the very first minute of Artemis Hotel<\/em>, which begins in medias res<\/em> with a failed bank branching. At last, a proper action film! The rhythm and sequence of scenes are the strong points of this breathless, gripping feature film, which succeeds on several levels. Firstly, it respects the codes of the genre: gunshots, sexy women, touching moments, explosions. Artemis Hotel<\/em> follows in the tradition, without becoming predictable or boring. Drew Pearce makes an excellent action film here, with a fine cast of actors.<\/p>\n