The Chambermaid

I really loved this film about a working class woman who works as a maid in a fancy hotel in Mexico City. Nothing fancy, just a poignant glimpse in to a world that millions of ordinary people experience every day of their lives. The relationships are normal, no Hollywood everybody screws everyone else here. It's a real gem I reckon.

Film mexicano que se agradece.

Powerful, even though it is ultimately sad. Great lead performance.

Eve is working as a chambermaid for one of Mexico City's most luxurious hotels. She is a hardworking and shy, young lady that treat herself little joy - it's much more important to keep her job. She pay little interest in her anoying co-workers as they keep telling her that she can buy stupid things from them for "special" prices. We meet a few occational weird guests, but mostly this is plain forward and doesn't bring the most exciting or special scenes. It's constructed in a way that this is not very needed, this is super authentic, slightly fascinating, a bit monotonous with all the routines but it manage to stay interesting, thanks to a great lead. It reminds me of Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma", just shorter and a bit less dramatic. A solid film that sadly slightly lost my interest the last 10 minutes or so. Still, a more than decent effort. 7.5 out of 10 red dresses.

I wanted to like this movie more. It has a lot going for it, but simply put, not a whole heck of a lot happens plot-wise or in character development, so it borders on boring (and I enjoy slow movies!).

Quietly observational of a world that is unseen.

Worst movie ever!!! Slow, with no point nor message... If you want to loose 2 hours of your life, this is the right movie.

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You're going to know in the first 10 minutes whether to stick with 'The Chambermaid'. Go with your instincts. There isn't much of a script, but it a realistic slice of life of people we don't think much about. This Mexican film intrigued me and kept my attention. It doesn't overstay it's welcome and it's cerebral. It's not for everyone and frankly I'm kinda surprised I liked it. It's different and fresh and for that reason you should give it a shot. It's a movie for people who like movies. Sometimes the story can be more powerful than the words on a page. This is one of those rare times. Final Score: 6.8/10

What a pile of crap...