Awful 1 out of 10 stars would go negative if could, dumb commentary with nothing to do with the shining.

'Room 237' is an intriguing watch. Not because the theories and claims are convincing or anything. As a matter of fact pretty much every theory/claim presented in the documentary is nothing short of ludicrous or astronomically far-fetched. However, the film fascinated on some level because it is a representation of unrestricted obsession. These are people who have pretty much dedicated their lives to 'solving' the hidden meanings in one particular film. I believe one of the greatest potential evils that a human being can encounter is apathy. 'Room 237' on some level is a statement against apathy which I can't help but admire.

This is quite the film. If you, too, are fascinated with the Shining, and you want to hear extreme fans talk about their extreme fan theories, this is the movie for you. It's important to note that this film never claims to be the definitive interpretation of the Shining, but rather observations and personal interpretations. Some of my favorite observations include: The Shining is about the story of the Minotaur; The Shining is the foil of 2001: a Space Odyssey; and Kubrick was confessing he was involved in faking the moon landing footage. This final claim was backed up by the idea that the room number, 237, was chosen because the moon is 237,000 miles from the Earth (even though the real value is closer to 239,000). In the door to Room 237, there is a key that has a little flap with the words Room No. 237. The commentator stated that the only words that could be made using those same letters are Moon and Room, indicating a confession that Kubrick was involved in faking the footage. I suppose the commentator forgot the words or, on, moo, nor, mono, norm, morn, moor, or moron. So, take this film with a grain of salt (or several). If you're looking for "The Shining: explained," you're going to be woefully disappointed. If you're looking for a couple of fan theories that will tickle your brain and that you can kind of chuckle at, or if you're looking to make fun of fan obsession, there's something in this film for you. If you really want to learn more about The Shining, you can look up information on Youtube, or watch the film again and analyze it yourself!

This documentary is about the interpretations and perceived meanings of Stanley Kubrick's film The Shining and pretty much a circle-jerk around the film and praising Kubrick as some sort of film god. Most of the "clues" that they talk about in the movie are just coincidences that appear on frame. Other things they talk about are continuity errors which they claim are intentional. So, apparently Apparently continuity errors are well thought out works of genius.What the f*ck is up with the narrator checking on his crying baby? How did that get through the final cut?The people behind this have WAY too much time on their hands to watch this movie over and over again just to spot these erros and then claim the movie to be a masterpiece.Stanley Kubrick was a great director and The Shining was a great movie, but this "documentary" kinda makes me hate the movie now... and that's saying a lot.Worst 100mn I've ever wasted.1/10