Takuya Kimura is still one of the most captivating Asian male lead ever, his sheer presence is often enough to elevate a movie. But Masquerade Hotel has a TV series vibe to it, as the entire storyline feels very loose. The main story lacks intrigue and the ending isn't entirely unpredictable, not a lot of effort seems to be put in to make the murder cases more interesting. The film as a whole lacks conflict and character development. Corny dialogue and scenes are also common in the film, and especially that scene with his teacher seems entirely avoidable. Moments like these makes the film at least 15-20 minutes too long in length.
Review of Masquerade Hotel
