![]() The show opens with a tracking shot of two pretty Swedish tourists checking into the, er, “vintage” Hotel Cortez. ![]() Even if you don’t know what’s going on-even if nothing’s going on-it’s going to look awesome (or suitably repulsive). There’s a mastery of camera trickery going on behind the lens, and it seems no familiar trick is missed when it comes to infusing every scene with some tension or clever creepiness. It’s one of the show’s most pleasing aspects. Every possible trick of lens, focus, and mechanical apparatus that you can do with a camera is done in the first episode, sometimes multiple things going on at once. One good thing you can say about the show is that it’s as excessive in its cinematography as it is in its content.
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