"Room" is one of my favorite films. I really love the the sounds and the imagery, as well as he story itself. It's very real to me, and stimulates great emotion. I have recommended it several times to people. I can only explain my love for this piece in this way: I feel that it is both a literal and abstract expression of a very real depth that many of us fail to come to terms with- something that remains unsupportable in our psyches. This film goes even further beyond touching down on that sadness and emptiness, as well as the desperation of finding some relief in the great pursuit of those answers that are nearly impossible to find. Although the concept may not be easy to explain, or for some to open themselves to comprehend, it is deeply felt and shoots right through the soul. Amazing experience that gets better each time I watch it. You're real artists. I appreciate what you do. I will look forward to making it a point to check out future projects submitted.

This is not a Hollywood mega-film: no major stars, no supermodels, no fun. It is a serious independent film with real-to-life actors. It presents an offbeat story which thrusts us viewers into the tortured, schizoid mind of Julia Baker. It is a helter-skelter ride from an overstressed working mother in Texas to the shattered person she becomes, alone in her personal, confused hell in New York.She is compelled to find the large, spacious "room" she dreams of. She abandons her family to follow cryptic, hallucinated clues to find this "room". It ends with a blurred, double-visioned hallucination, which takes her (and us) looking down at something, who knows what, very close up. The blurred vision continues to look down from a perspective spinning upward into space. That alone is worth the price of the film rental. It is very unsettling to be sent on this schizophrenic journey way out of reality. But it is a masterful inside, experiential view of schizophrenia, apart from actually being schizophrenic. It is totally absorbing. Check your reality at the theater door.If, however, you have a Hollywood movie mindset and no appreciation of where writer-director, Kyle Henry brilliantly wants to take you, you're apt to think this movie is a totally plot less, bizarre, incomprehensible, incoherent trip to nowhere. And a total waste of time. And you should pass on this one.As a refresher, I include here a quote from a helpguide.com article on "What Is Schizophrenia":"Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that affects the way a person acts, thinks, and sees the world. People with schizophrenia have an altered perception of reality, often a significant loss of contact with reality. They may see or hear things that don't exist, speak in strange or confusing ways, believe that others are trying to harm them, or feel like they're being constantly watched. With such a blurred line between the real and the imaginary, schizophrenia makes it difficult—even frightening—to negotiate the activities of daily life. In response, people with schizophrenia may withdraw from the outside world or act out in confusion and fear."

nothing happens!Ummm. I am so glad that I didn't actually spend money to see this movie. I am really surprised that I actually watched the whole thing. The first half of the movie was pretty good. The plot develops and characters start to unfold, but just when you become involved, the movie veers abruptly... into a ditch... and stays there... and nothing happens. And does anyone know what the psychic scene was all about? If you have any insight, please let me know. I just finished watching the movie, and immediately logged on here to see what other people thought. I give it three letters: WTF

The only reason I gave this movie a 2 was for the acting... it was really quite good. Otherwise, I would have given it a -10. Utter rubbish. Yes, the camera work was good and as mentioned the acting was just fine. But a plot that made sense would have been nice. There were a few clever twists and turns and then... nothing. We're left, at the end, with a swirling montage representing nothing... if they are waiting for money to make the sequel, "Room for hire", I'll chip in a dollar. Maybe then it would end. Frankly, I hate pretentious work that purports to be "meaningful." The review said it was "existential." I think Sartre or Camus would be laughing silly to the banality of the idea of this 'existentialism." It looked more like she needed a fine tuning knob on her vision receptor. I truly hated this movie for making me wait 75 minutes to find out they had no idea how to end it. And the poor actors, still waiting for an ending, so they could have the denouement. A lot of hot air signifying absolutely nothing. I hope he never makes another.