English: Robert Fraisse's harsh overlighting, gives the film the feel of a cheap backlot production, even though it was shot on location. Scott Foundas, writing for Variety Eleanor R. Gillespie of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, stated that Hotel Rwanda was an "unforgettable film" as well as being "a doubly unforgettable performance by Don Cheadle."
Telugu: Robert Fraisse's harsh overlighting, gives the film the feel of a cheap backlot production, even though it was shot on location."—Scott Foundas, writing in Variety ది అట్లాంటా జర్నల్-కన్సటిట్యూషన్‌ లోని ఎలీనర్ R. గిలెస్పై ఇలా పేర్కొన్నాడు, హోటల్ రువాండా ఒక "మర్చిపోలేని చలన చిత్రం" అలాగే "డాన్ చీడ్లే యొక్క నటన ఎన్నటికీ మర్చిపోలేని నటన".