I Am a Hotel (1983)
*** (out of 4)
This twenty-five minute television special is basically a short film that was shot at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto. It features singer- songwriter Leonard Cohen doing five of his songs and while we hear them there's a story playing out for us to watch. You could argue that this here is a music video, or five of them, but it's actually a lot better made and much more entertaining than your typical video. The songs deal with love as the main focus and I found all of them to be highly entertaining in their own way. I watched this special shortly after Cohen's death and it was the first time I had heard any of the songs and I really thought they were quite good and they certainly made me interested in hearing them a second time. The video was well- produced and certainly worth watching for fans of Cohen.