Niaraga Motel (2006):

Starring:

Craig Ferguson - Phillie

Kevin Pollak - Michael

Anna Friel - Denise

Kris Holden-Ried - R.J.

Peter Keleghan - Henry

Damir Andrei - Boris

Wendy Crewson - Lily

Caroline Dhavernas - Loretta

Director:

Gary Yates (High Life)

Synopsis:

A handful of oddballs and misfits cross paths at a motel overlooking one of Canada's more recognizable landmarks in this independent comedy. Phillie (Craig Ferguson) is the alcoholic and deeply depressed manager of the Niagara Motel, a shabby inn a stone's throw from the Canadian side of the Niagara Falls. Phillie's guests at the moment include Michael (Kevin Pollak), a sleazy director and producer of porn videos who is attempting to persuade Loretta (Caroline Dhavernas), a pretty young waitress at a nearby diner, to star in his latest series of adult movies; Denise (Anna Friel) and R.J. (Kristen Holden- Reid), a drug-addled couple struggling to regain custody of their child; Henry (Peter Keleghan) and Lily (Wendy Crewson), whose marriage is already starting to crumble before temptation presents itself to Lily; and Boris (Damir Andrei), the Niagara's short-tempered owner. Over the course of their stays, the folks staying at the Niagara will witness an unplanned kidnapping, meet the motel's in-house prostitute, encounter a down-on-his-luck staple salesman, and get uncalled-for advice from a born-again social worker.

Review:

If I've said it once, I will say it again. I need to stop watching movie based on one specific actor (this time Craig Ferguson) who is in it. Especially if I know nothing at all about the film. I will say however that without seeing this film I would have never had the oppertunity to see Anna Friel, who believe it or not is one of my biggest Hollywood crushes, yeah obscure I know right? But without this film, would have never had the chance to see her topless. Even Kevin Pollak wasn't good enough to make this entertaining. Ferguson, was fine, had a much smaller role than I thought he was going to, but was fine in what he was on screen to do.

Budget: $8,000,000

Rotten Tomatoes: 36%

Flixster: 35%

32%

Lead Acting: 6/15

Supporting Cast: 5/15

Plot: 2/10

Compared To The Genre: 0/10

Cinematography: 4/20

Intrigue: 5/20

Extra: 10/10