Love Hotel

Muraki is at wits end after several aspects of his life fall apart simultaneously. He decides to commit suicide but figures on taking someone with him. He books himself in at an hotel and orders in a prostitute. He is set to kill her and then himself but then loses his nerve and flees. Two years later he runs into her again.

Had potential. The story arc was quite poetic, initially, and looked set to go somewhere profound. However, the story was never entirely engaging and there are sub-plots and scenes that go nowhere and slow down the pace of the movie.

Moreover, the poetic development didn't really convert into a profound ending. Ending is more Pretty Woman than Shakespeare - quite conventional. (And yes, I know Pretty Woman was released after this movie, but Pretty Woman was pretty derivative itself).

Ultimately quite weak, and disappointing.