Exoticalot
People are voting emotionally.
AshUnow
This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
filippaberry84
I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Hitchcoc
A drunk checks into a room. At first he is irrational and silly. But eventually he wants to get some sleep. As Melies has done numerous times, this is not going to happen. Pictures come alive, he is attacked by a hat tree, his boots walk up the wall. Whenever he tries to sleep, the bed comes alive. He begins to defend himself and it only gets worse. This is a common plot line. It allowed Melies to put a human being in a totally frustrating setting. Entertaining.
Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de)
"L'auberge du bon repos" or "The Inn Where No Man Rests", which is actually the exact opposite of the French title, is a black-and-white silent short film by film pioneer Georges Méliès from 112 years ago. At 5 minutes, it runs longer than most of his other, especially early, works. The most fascinating thing about it is probably how many different genres Méliès included in here: drama, comedy, fantasy, horror... And of course, with all the trick effects, it is once again a magic show by the French master. However, the core genre here is obviously comedy, but i cannot say I found all the mayhem in here really funny. It's an okay watch once, but there is nothing too memorable about it in my opinion and I have seen many better films from Méliès. Decent watch for all who love the French filmmaker, but everybody else can do without it.
MartinHafer
Georges Méliès was an early film genius. Whereas most of the early silent films were very dull when seen today because they featured very mundane subjects (such as babies eating or a puppy going for a walk), his films had real plots, sets and special effects. When seen today, many will either think his films were quaint or silly, but for the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this was the cutting edge of cinema.This particular short is very similar to his other short, THE BLACK IMP--using many of the exact same film tricks. In this case, a man checks in to an inn and all kinds of crazy special effects are used to keep him from getting to sleep. However, despite the subject matter being a tad familiar, once again it is executed so well that you probably won't mind--especially as it is still very creative and funny. I particularly liked watching the boots walk up the wall, but all the crazy things that happened in this room at the inn are quite clever and engaging.
Snow Leopard
This Georges Méliès short movie features some amusing and creative special effects. The story is not meant to be the emphasis, but what there is of a story is rather amusing as well. The film uses the setting in an inn to create a good variety of camera tricks using a lot of the available props and characters.The story starts with a rather cantankerous traveler arriving in an inn, and goes on to show his travails in (as the film was titled in English) "The Inn Where No Man Rests". Almost all of the camera effects come off quite well, and there is a particularly good one with a coat-rack. Aside from a couple of places where deterioration to the film has apparently harmed the effect, it all works well.The story is similar to a fair number of Méliès features, especially "Le Diable Noir" (or "The Black Imp") from 1905. This one works well, and should not disappoint anyone who enjoys his style in this kind of feature.
