Lost Girls and Love Hotels (2020)

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Fmovies: The title says it all. A story of a lost girl with no focus and no ambitions that likes to get drunk and have sex with random guys at love hotels. Nothing remarkable about this story, there are millions of lost girls out there all around the globe that have this kind of life. They tried to make it exotic by picking an american girl in Japan but that doesn't make it special at all. Nevertheless it is well shot. Some of the scenes are a bit dark and with weird angles (in particular when they try to cut Alexandra Daddario's nudity) but it's part of the essence of the movie. I really appreciate that Alexandra Daddario is trying to explore new horizonts and different roles with these kind of films, but in my opinion she has to pick a little bit better focusing more on the quality of the story and not just the type.

Right down to the main character being a teacher.

Writers with new ideas are obviously rare

Lost Girls and Love Hotels fmovies. Not only is alexandra probably the most beautiful woman in the world, but she is also an actress of extraordinary talent unfortunately very little known to the large audience, but in this film she gives an Oscar-winning interpretation, the character of Margaret is so intense, powerful, melancholy that remains etched in the memory. Alexandra is so great that even in moments of silence she manages to convey a myriad of emotions just with her gaze. Too bad the same cannot be said of the film, which is not as bad as some claim, but it could have been much better, the director cannot always keep the interest in what is happening , everything is just sketchy and if we exclude alexandra, the other actors as well as their characters are very flat, in return, the film has a beautiful photograph, with dark colors that actually fascinate. In conclusion, I consider this film only watchable, with a rating of 6, while the vote that Alexandra deserves is 10, immense actress, beautiful woman, the woman of my dreams that I hope to meet one day.

If it wasn't for the few Alexandra's nude scenes, it would be a 1 star movie

Greetings again from the darkness. The temptation here is to compare director William Olsson's latest film to FIFTY SHADES OF GREY. While the two films do share the foundation of best-selling adult erotica novels, this film is darker and grittier, and doesn't treat the lead as a cartoon character. Catherine Hanrahan wrote both the novel and the screenplay, a likely contributing factor to the more grounded feel to the setting and characters.

Alexandra Daddario stars as Margaret, a young woman living on her own in Tokyo. She works days as an English "pronunciation" teacher at a Flight Attendant Academy. In the evening she imbibes at a local dive bar with other ex-pats (Carice van Houten, Andrew Rothney) before heading out under the neon lights in search of that night's partner at one of the "love hotels". Margaret is burning the candle at both ends to an extreme. Her alcohol intake would put most sailors to shame. Is Margaret looking for the meaning of life or just trying to forget? That's the question we spend most of the story trying to answer.

One day Margaret meets Kazu (played by Takehiro Hira), a dashing Yakuza (organized crime) member. She quickly falls under his spell, and the two have a lustful, fast-moving connection. Of course, traditions being what they are, the relationship can never be the same for Kazu as it is for Margaret. In other words, she finally found love, but with the wrong guy. Margaret as narrator offers up wisdom such as, "I tell myself there are no happy endings." "Things are ragged and messy." These sentiments perfectly describe her life.

Margaret is challenging to figure out. We feel her pain and confusion and desperation, though we never fully understand what's driving it. She's 'happy and sad', and more than just another pretty face. In fact, this dark world of loneliness and sex finds her starting in a bad place and then sinking lower. However, director Olsson and cinematographer Kenji Katori ensure the film is stylish and atmospheric, and no matter how ugly things get for Margaret, the film itself is quite something to look at.

This is a side of Tokyo we don't often see, and the love hotels are a sub-culture that set up perfectly for those who have lost hope or control of their life. The city seems to prey on some ... no matter how beautiful they are. Kudos to Alexander Daddario for taking on this role. She's been around for a while with memorable appearances in "True Detective" (Season One), SAN ANDREAS (2015), and BAYWATCH (2017). It's nice to see her go deeper and darker, and let's hope it opens up some new opportunities for her.