Hotel de Love (1997)
10 years ago at a party, Steven thinks he sees the girl of his dreams, Melissa. Just as he's about to make his move, his twin brother Rick gets to her first and they fall in love. Steven watches his brother's relationship bloom, longing for Melissa all the while. Eventually, Melissa leaves to go to college and the brothers go on with their lives. Steven becomes a workaholic to block out his feelings about Melissa and Rick becomes a spineless bellboy at the Hotel de Love, after a later girl friend stood him up at the altar. Enter Steven and Rick's warring parents visiting the Hotel de Love for their anniversary. Re-enter Melissa with her current boyfriend, Norman. Suddenly Rick and Steven have a second chance at Melissa. Also there's Alison the palm reader, Susie behind the counter, the owner/piano player, and the freshly married couple.
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Great Film overall
if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.
This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
I've watched this move multiple times, and always come away happy. The fraternal twin brothers (Aden Young and Simon Bossell) are both so different, and yet both yearn for love, they think for the same woman. The brothers' parents are absurd, and show the difficulties when you fail to express what you want and need. Aden Young is beautifully handsome, and Saffron Burrows is stunning; the ache Aden's character feels for her is easy to understand. Simon Bossell's character feels things intensely, but has to learn to look (and wait) for love in the right places. The ending is quite beautiful, even though much of the movie is absurd! I say this is a screwball comedy because the love the brothers' feel makes them act in crazy ways reminding me of Katherine Hepburn's character in Bringing Up Baby. In Bossell's character's case, the love arises absurdly, yet he finds a way to make it all work out. The idea of the movie is that often love is right in front of us, but we can't see it. If you like screwball romantic comedies, and enjoy silliness as well as absurdity in relationships, I think you can't go wrong watching this delightful movie.
Twin brothers fall in love with the same woman (Burrows) as teens. Fast forward ten years and they own a honeymoon retreat, encounter their old flame who has come for her wedding, and attempt to pick up where they left off in spite of the presence of the groom. What follows in the denouement is a bit clumsy and awkward at times with low end production value and relatively unknown actors. However, factor in some side characters and an ample helping of vintage pop love songs and you have a mildly amusing little flick with some heart which should make an okay small screen watch for those in the mood for romcom fare. Keep expectations real and enjoy. (C+)
The actors who played the brothers in this film really make it. The old guy who played the piano in the hotel was brilliant. His facial expressions are priceless!The ending is just what the doctor ordered!
An interesting story completely spoiled by one ridiculous scene after another, with dialogue and acting to match. I love Australian movies, so I wasn't expecting to encounter such a stinker. Whatever humanity there is in the story is constantly spoiled by the characters' embarrassing actions and reactions, which are supposed to be funny. For a really good and witty Australian comedy, watch Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert instead.