"The Lost Room" (2006) TV mini-series

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

11 December 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Some doors are better left closed.

Plot:

A detective investigates a mysterious motel room, which acts as a portal to alternate universe.

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 nominations

Cast

Peter Krause	...	Joe Miller (3 episodes, 2006)
Julianna Margulies	...	Jennifer Bloom (3 episodes, 2006)
Peter Jacobson	...	Wally Jabrowski (3 episodes, 2006)
Dennis Christopher	...	Dr. Martin Ruber (3 episodes, 2006)
April Grace	...	Lee Bridgewater (3 episodes, 2006)
Elle Fanning	...	Anna Miller (3 episodes, 2006)
Kevin Pollak	...	Karl Kreutzfeld (3 episodes, 2006)
Benjamin Petry	...	Isaac Kreutzfeld (3 episodes, 2006)
Chris Bauer	...	Lou Destefano (2 episodes, 2006)
Harriet Sansom Harris	...	Margaret Milne (2 episodes, 2006)
Margaret Cho	...	Suzie Kang (2 episodes, 2006)
Ann Cusack	...	Helen Ruber (2 episodes, 2006)
Roger Bart	...	Howard 'The Weasel' Montague (2 episodes, 2006)
Nicholas Guilak	...	Arjun Mehta (2 episodes, 2006)
Jason Douglas	...	Anthony (2 episodes, 2006)
Chris Monberg	...	Little Jim (2 episodes, 2006)

Also Known As:

"Motel Man" (USA) (original script title)

Runtime:

270 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Lions Gate Films

Trivia:

During the first episode "The Key", Miller leaves his daughter with a child psychologist in a clinic. When he is leaving, you can hear a call for a "Doctor Sonny Gupta" via the speaker system of the clinic. "Doctor Sonny Gupta" is a character in "Kingdom Hospital" (2004) (2004), written by Stephen King and directed by Craig R. Baxley.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: After Miller returns from the vault with The Bus Ticket, he hands it back to Wally. When Wally went to place it in his jacket pocket, a bare part of The Ticket rubbed across his finger. He should have been transported to the street.

Quotes:

Matt: What does the gun do?
Joe Miller: It shoots bullets. Really fast.

Movie Connections:

References Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

great writing and nice production

This mini-series is quite original and I found it very entertaining. The idea is pretty wild and far fetched but they make a lot out of it. As with so many mini series the first two episodes are better than the 'conclusion' which really only sets possible future episodes up. That being said, this is the best thing I saw on TV this year. The lost room reminds me of 'Dark City' with the surreal reality that it creates. I also liked the fact that ordinary items, or 'objects' are used as props to advance the story in a very cheap yet efficient way.

The production value is good and the atmosphere created is very convincing. The acting is great for a TV production and I wouldn't mind if 'The Lost Room' would be picked up for a full season.