The movie thrives once we get past its very Lynchian start and immerses itself in its extremely sexual tone, while showing barely any explicit sex. Nonetheless, it might have been even better if it had put slightly more emphasis on the “quantification of the intangibles” discourse presented through the dramatic and unsettling events that the motel’s inhabitants are experiencing after misfortune has hit their lives.

The wide array of odd and flirtatious characters, either sexually obsessed or repressed, that establish incredibly tense sexual relationships among themselves is what creates this overall sexual mood throughout the film and it also allows for rather uncomfortably comedic scenes. Out of all the many great characters and performances, we must highlight Elias Koteas as Noah, who could be perceived as the main protagonist and most sexually obsessed character of them all, and Maury Chaykin as Bubba, who could be considered as the total opposite to Noah in terms of personality.