A mellow dream of a movie that's an acquired taste. It's attractive because of the oblique way that Mr. Wenders ambles through a murder mystery that's stronger on characterization than on plot.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Andy Seiler
Wenders creates an imaginative, stylized cityscape, but what's missing is the compelling story that could bring the setting to life.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Thomas
A fantasy, a fairy tale, but its characters and the emotions they elicit become painfully real.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
If any of these characters were half as resonant as Wenders appears to think they are, the film might have seemed charming instead of merely stranded.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
The script that Nicholas Klein has conjured from Bono's idea is a quicksand that sucks down a solid cast.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Michael Atkinson
Wenders's The Million Dollar Hotel is something of a monstrosity -- liquored self-indulgence taken to its own astral plane.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Charles Taylor
There's a vacancy in The Million Dollar Hotel, and it's between Wim Wenders' ears.Read Full Review »