This documentary feature examines the apparent multi-layered
complexity of Stanley Kubrick’s classic horror The Shining.
Room 237 consists of countless clips of The Shining with
commentary from various fanatics regarding their theories on any potential hidden
messages.
With theories ranging from the massacre of the American
Indians to the holocaust this is very strange stuff indeed. Throw in a few
silly pieces of sexual innuendo and consistency errors and this amounts to the
equivalent of a room full of Star Wars fans nitpicking those movies.
It really is nerds day out as we are supposed to see
significance in the fact that an empty chair disappears from view when we
return to the same shot.
This sort of stuff could apply to any film and the fact that
this has been made into a film in it’s own right almost beggars belief.
Unless The Shining is one of your all time favourites and
you’d enjoy examining every piece of minute information that it’s possible to interpret
from what’s on screen then steer well clear.
Room 237 is available on DVD
in the UK
now.
Ric’s Rating: Poor.
Didn't intend to watch and now I definitely won't!
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