And while the film could hardly be accused of being the most intoxicating period drama ever made, mid twentieth century L.A. is evoked well enough through period detail and era - appropriate soundtrack choices. (filmireland.net)
Below is The Guest's trailer, which sadly doesn't give much of a sense of the film's weirdly aestheticized pulp pleasures and incredible soundtrack choices, even if it is successful at broadcasting Steven's phoenix - like resurrection as a spornosexual action star. (slantmagazine.com)
Not all of it works: Recurring ghostly appearances by the dead Orlando are a hoary narrative device, and Aretha Franklin's «(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman» is a slightly jarring soundtrack choice. (timeout.com)