Hey, everyone! It’s Marianna, and today I want to talk to you about "Green Room".
It's currently in limited release in the US, but it's going into a wider release on April
29th. This movie was written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier, who also wrote and directed
"Blue Ruin" which I have not seen, unfortunately, but I've heard nothing but great things about
it. And judging by "Green Room", this is a director I definitely need to keep an eye
on. "Green Room" is the type of claustrophobic thriller that will have you clenching your
fists because of how intense some of these scenes are, and it definitely crosses over
into horror territory. It is about a punk rock band who, after struggling on a tour,
lands a gig at a neo-Nazi club, and they pretty much have to take it because they really need
the money. After their performance, as they’re about to leave, one of the band members, Pat
(played by Anton Yelchin) stumbles upon a crime scene, and things just go from bad to
worse from that point on. Obviously, nobody wants witnesses. As far as intense, brutal
thrillers go, "Green Room" is definitely doing it right. I was at the edge of my seat, I
really was into it, I was panicking internally… mostly internally… Basically, I was having
a great time because when I’m watching a thriller I want it to affect me, and "Green
Room" definitely did. What’s also great is that this movie isn't just action and thrills
- it actually takes a few moments here and there to set up the situation, so it’s not
just a random chain of events. And obviously, you're not going to get really deep characters,
there just isn’t time for that kind of character development. But at the same time you’re
not going to be sitting there thinking “why is this happening right now?” For example,
in the beginning there is a bit of setup for what’s going on with the band so later when
they take the gig at this club we as the audience aren’t sitting there thinking “why are
these assholes at the neo-Nazi club to begin with?” And throughout the movie we get bits
of information about different characters which is something an average thriller could
have easily ignored, but it does make a difference. Something else that I appreciated in this
movie was that the violence is never taken lightly. This isn't the kind of film that
will insert gore for the fun of it or make a spectacle out of people getting hurt. But
at the same time it doesn’t shy away from what’s going on either - so when
something happens, you WILL see it. Basically, what I'm trying to say is that it IS brutal, but
it is NOT gratuitous. I loved the way everything was shot, and there is a lot of green in this
movie, it definitely has a memorable look to it. The pacing is tight, the only kind
of slower part is the opening scenes before the band gets to the club, but they're not
actually slow - it’s just that it's not where the action is. The performances across the board are
solid. Anton Yelchin as Pat is really good, I definitely understood his character and
personality here. Imogen Poots is great, I generally like her, but she in this case is
one of those characters that get revealed gradually as the movie goes on. Patrick Stewart,
who plays the club’s owner, is an excellent villain, it is a very different role for him
but he is amazing, and I actually wish that there was more of him in this movie because
of how good he was. Generally, I don’t have anything majorly negative to say about
"Green Room". Could some of the characters have been a bit more developed, especially
when it comes to Patrick Stewart’s character? Yes, however it’s not really a big deal
deal in this situation, and I don't know if they could have done it without sacrificing
the pacing. There IS some of that horror movie logic, with characters making decisions that
aren’t the best in their situation, but there is very little of that and whatever
IS there can be attributed to panicking under pressure. So it kind of still makes sense,
once again, not really a big issue. Basically, small things here and there that could be
used for nitpicking, but in general "Green Room" is a damn good thriller. AND it actually
may be my favorite movie of 2016 so far. I need to re-watch a couple of films to solidify
this, but it’s definitely up there. As far as rating this movie goes, and compared to other films
in the genre, I would have to go with 4.5 out of 5. If you enjoy thrillers, you HAVE to check
this one out, please go support this movie in theatres because A24 is making some really
good stuff lately, and "Green Room" is definitely one of their best. That's it for my review
of "Green Room"! Let me know if you guys have seen this movie, and what did you think of
it. Or if you're planing to see it, if you've even heard of it? If you haven't heard of
it, please, check out the trailer and please go watch it, if you enjoy thrillers. I hope
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