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When one places 2 actors in 1 room and there is nothing else but a white room, then THE ACTING becomes paramount.
The bad; the problem with this movie is that we get to see 2 decent actors, who cant elevate this movie though to a higher level. I really do like both actors, but they aint Oscar winning performers.
More bad: the direction isnt gripping. It's missing spark and punch. Part due to the story being dull and predictable, part due to the direction itself.
Nice idea, mediocre execution.
The bad; the problem with this movie is that we get to see 2 decent actors, who cant elevate this movie though to a higher level. I really do like both actors, but they aint Oscar winning performers.
More bad: the direction isnt gripping. It's missing spark and punch. Part due to the story being dull and predictable, part due to the direction itself.
Nice idea, mediocre execution.
The Immaculate Room feels like a missed opportunity. It has an interesting idea and starts off well enough but loses it's way badly towards the end. Emile Hirsch (who is seemingly incapable of a bad performance) and Kate Bosworth (may be the strongest i've seen her) give great performances and it was nice to see M. Emmet Walsh in one scene. The concept of the movie is definitely better than the execution and the directing is rather poor at times, most notably in the ending which is rushed and is really a letdown after what's gone on before. Shame.......................................................
- johnnyhbtvs27
- Sep 6, 2022
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It's hard to imagine a more obviously COVID-era movie, made in strict isolation with a small handful of actors, some of whom never even meet each other and talk only to a camera in another room.
On one level it's admirable that they tried to keep on making movies in such an incredibly challenging time, but it already feels dated and claustrophobic and it's just obvious that it exists only for the reason of producing content during a pandemic.
There is practically nothing that happens in it that comes as any kind of surprise, and there's no original, meaningful or particularly convincing moments that occur at any point.
To be fair, there's nothing glaringly BAD about it, either, just the perpetually nagging feeling that it wouldn't exist at all if not for some head office instruction to continue pumping out streaming content at all costs when the barrel is otherwise scraped dry.
On one level it's admirable that they tried to keep on making movies in such an incredibly challenging time, but it already feels dated and claustrophobic and it's just obvious that it exists only for the reason of producing content during a pandemic.
There is practically nothing that happens in it that comes as any kind of surprise, and there's no original, meaningful or particularly convincing moments that occur at any point.
To be fair, there's nothing glaringly BAD about it, either, just the perpetually nagging feeling that it wouldn't exist at all if not for some head office instruction to continue pumping out streaming content at all costs when the barrel is otherwise scraped dry.
- MogwaiMovieReviews
- Aug 18, 2022
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It drove me crazy that they kept bumping into the bed or kept saying they couldn't see anything after the lights went out even though the room had the entire floor covered with lights. I mean the bed practically had underglow light effects like a car would have.
Pretty slow movie where nothing really happens..
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Pretty slow movie where nothing really happens..
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- lynxmajic87
- Aug 27, 2022
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This film is just a boring mess. There isn't anything intellectual about it. I personally found it tedious to watch, hoping it had something intelligent to say. But the film is just about greed, insecurities and jealousy. As an audience member, I was just as bored as the actors on the screen.
- Horror_Flick_Fanatic
- Aug 20, 2022
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I loved this movie. It was a similar concept with a different story. Personally I have always enjoyed one room movies because it depends on the story telling not visual effects. I won't give anything away, watch it for yourself and form your own opinion there is too much he said she said in movies these days we should all enjoy what we enjoy, too many great movie are getting over looked because the critics turn there nose up when they see something that may resemble something from the past but let's be honest alot of mainstream movies have gone to cr#@. All I will say is I do NOT feel as if my time was waisted and I hope there is a second movie.
- crypticholder
- Aug 16, 2024
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I cannot express how disappointed I am. I'm starting to get worried as to what makes movie these days. Plot was simple as it can be with 0 twists. Tedious process to keep watching hoping that something will happen. Nothing psychological here. Two simple personalities boring away their time (and ours) in a white room. No complex build ups and acting is just okay nothing more. This had a great potential. It feels like writers just wanted to pitch their idea of white room and when accepted never build up on it. Keep it as simple as possible. Maybe only good thing is that due to lack of plot and boredom it kept my imagination working and I came up with lots of alternative endings. All better than original.
- dtporter-886-883020
- Jun 2, 2023
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Most reviewers have already talked about the many problems with this so-called movie. I think calling this a thriller is a false statement and needs to be amended to simply Very Bad Drama. If there had been more chemistry between the two main characters, with more moments of intrigue and, well, plot, MAYBE you could call this a drama. But thriller? Not a thriller.
The acting was terrible, the plot was nonexistent. The two main characters who enter an all-white room for 50 days to earn $5 million as a "prize" in some sort of badly explained game show contest, could easily both have been substituted for robots with the same amount of energy and emotions. I could explain the stupidity of the food served (never really explained or eaten as far as I could tell), the robotic voice that kept announcing bedtime and wake-up calls, the everyday showers, but the lack of plot? THAT cannot be explained. Supposedly, the characters were left in this all white environment as a test of their ability to withstand the blandness of 50 days and nights with nothing to do and no color in their environment. But that could have been a better story done in short form, maybe 15 minutes.
There was no great camera work or cinematography as it was not needed. But honestly? I have seen more emotional moments between my cats and dogs in my life, than in this movie. Save yourself the loss of time and stay away from this absolute loser of a movie. Definitely up there in the top 5 worst movies I have ever seen. Do not know why I didn't turn it off after 20 minutes. I think sometimes, seeing something this badly made and acted is, in itself, entertaining! If you enjoy watching grass grow, then this movie is definitely for you!! Or, Hollywood at it's most artsy self-indulgence. Who thought this movie was a good idea? Now that is a mystery thriller movie I would enjoy watching!
The acting was terrible, the plot was nonexistent. The two main characters who enter an all-white room for 50 days to earn $5 million as a "prize" in some sort of badly explained game show contest, could easily both have been substituted for robots with the same amount of energy and emotions. I could explain the stupidity of the food served (never really explained or eaten as far as I could tell), the robotic voice that kept announcing bedtime and wake-up calls, the everyday showers, but the lack of plot? THAT cannot be explained. Supposedly, the characters were left in this all white environment as a test of their ability to withstand the blandness of 50 days and nights with nothing to do and no color in their environment. But that could have been a better story done in short form, maybe 15 minutes.
There was no great camera work or cinematography as it was not needed. But honestly? I have seen more emotional moments between my cats and dogs in my life, than in this movie. Save yourself the loss of time and stay away from this absolute loser of a movie. Definitely up there in the top 5 worst movies I have ever seen. Do not know why I didn't turn it off after 20 minutes. I think sometimes, seeing something this badly made and acted is, in itself, entertaining! If you enjoy watching grass grow, then this movie is definitely for you!! Or, Hollywood at it's most artsy self-indulgence. Who thought this movie was a good idea? Now that is a mystery thriller movie I would enjoy watching!
- heykateforever
- Jan 24, 2023
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'The Immaculate Room' is the type of film that makes me worry about which other films I would really enjoy that I haven't watched because of a low IMDb score. 4.3/10 is criminally low for a film like this, in my opinion. Is it just young people upset that nothing has blown up in the first 40 minutes of the film, switching it off and giving it a 1/10? Or are people actually finding this offensively bad and I've just missed something? I'm not entirely sure. All I know is I had a great time with it.
To be fair this is exactly my type of film. I love single-room thrillers where the only thing the film has to fall back on is the strength of its characters. Putting them in a psychological experiment setting is just the icing on the cake. I loved the arc they found themselves on too, how when they first arrive they think it is going to be a piece of cake, then the slowly realise just how long 50 days is. The "treats" the film throws into the mix to spice things up were excellent as well.
I can understand this film not being for everyone. But if don't need a film to have Marvel-level budget and explosions and CGI everywhere you look then you may just have a really good time with this one. If you do then probably stay away. 8/10.
To be fair this is exactly my type of film. I love single-room thrillers where the only thing the film has to fall back on is the strength of its characters. Putting them in a psychological experiment setting is just the icing on the cake. I loved the arc they found themselves on too, how when they first arrive they think it is going to be a piece of cake, then the slowly realise just how long 50 days is. The "treats" the film throws into the mix to spice things up were excellent as well.
I can understand this film not being for everyone. But if don't need a film to have Marvel-level budget and explosions and CGI everywhere you look then you may just have a really good time with this one. If you do then probably stay away. 8/10.
- jtindahouse
- Aug 21, 2022
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Not Kate Bosworth's worse work by any means given she's the same in absolutely everything she's in. Quite a predicable film with a lot of conversations and not a lot of 'action' as such.
So you're isolated in a room with your other half. You're both as insecure as anything, both have your issues and skeletons you're battling so what could possibly go wrong? Especially when them in charge of the room know which buttons to press or which ones ultimately they want the contestants to press so you don't win the prize. Starts of amusingly quite well and naive to think that 'this will change everything for us'. Absolutely but not in the way they think. As I say quite predictable. If you liked - Squid Games, Escape Rooms this is for you - but without the gore.
So you're isolated in a room with your other half. You're both as insecure as anything, both have your issues and skeletons you're battling so what could possibly go wrong? Especially when them in charge of the room know which buttons to press or which ones ultimately they want the contestants to press so you don't win the prize. Starts of amusingly quite well and naive to think that 'this will change everything for us'. Absolutely but not in the way they think. As I say quite predictable. If you liked - Squid Games, Escape Rooms this is for you - but without the gore.
- sarah-508-649421
- Oct 21, 2022
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Mikey Walsh (Emile Hirsch) and Kate Frith (Kate Bosworth) are a troubled couple with a chance to win $5 million. They have stay in an all-white room for 50 days to win that money. It's called "The Immaculate Room". Simone (Ashley Greene) is an actress sent into the room as one of Mikey's "treats".
This is a high-concept indie with some recognizable faces. The concept may be edgier when reality-TV was in its infancy. In the year 2022, this movie is barely a blip in the conversation. It wouldn't make for great TV and this is a rather slow movie. The tension is never that high despite all the manufactured drama. I do wonder if the writer comes up with the concept first and write around it.
This is a high-concept indie with some recognizable faces. The concept may be edgier when reality-TV was in its infancy. In the year 2022, this movie is barely a blip in the conversation. It wouldn't make for great TV and this is a rather slow movie. The tension is never that high despite all the manufactured drama. I do wonder if the writer comes up with the concept first and write around it.
- SnoopyStyle
- Jul 9, 2023
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The Immaculate Room, is as the synopsis states...a movie where you spend 50 days in a white room, and by completing this you win $5 million.
It's as described on the tin. Plot wise, it seems like its going to be like other similar titles such as Phonebooth, The Circle, The Platform, Cube, etc....but this movie really goes nowhere. There is no tension. And while I really like the main actors, its hard to suspend your disbelief that people would really act this way and be so self destructive when theyre constantly reminding themselves its $5m on the line.
Really theres quite a lot of stimulation. Theres actually 2 rooms. Plenty of space to be active and move about. The lights are dimmed every night (not constantly on and over stimulating), and there are various treats and such that add stimulation to the time, so really its hard to believe that people cant do 50 days.
There's no twist or pay off for the little bit of tension in the movie either. The movie really goes nowhere so can't really recommend it.
It's as described on the tin. Plot wise, it seems like its going to be like other similar titles such as Phonebooth, The Circle, The Platform, Cube, etc....but this movie really goes nowhere. There is no tension. And while I really like the main actors, its hard to suspend your disbelief that people would really act this way and be so self destructive when theyre constantly reminding themselves its $5m on the line.
Really theres quite a lot of stimulation. Theres actually 2 rooms. Plenty of space to be active and move about. The lights are dimmed every night (not constantly on and over stimulating), and there are various treats and such that add stimulation to the time, so really its hard to believe that people cant do 50 days.
There's no twist or pay off for the little bit of tension in the movie either. The movie really goes nowhere so can't really recommend it.
The trailer for this movie made it seem like it was going to be a thriller, and yet by the end I felt like I had wasted an hour and a half of my time as the movie and its story was boring and the entire movie was slow and pointless.
The premise had promise, but the writer dropped the ball.
The premise had promise, but the writer dropped the ball.
- YouDoNotCompare
- Aug 19, 2022
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Mostly because it was the kind of movie myself and clearly the reviewers, watched all the way through. It was entertaining. Mikey was a weak pos that much was for sure. But the movie itself made me want to keep watching all the way through to the end to see what happened! Which is rare. I can cut a movie off in the beginning if it's boring.
Again Mikey SUCKS and is the kind of douchebag you should never take anywhere. XD This is the kind of man you drop off before you enter a challenge because he's that show boaty and weak.
All in all a good movie. It kept me entertained, only checking the time halfway through and 20 mins until the end. For me, that means I was captivated. It was enjoyable. I won't spoil the ending. :)
Again Mikey SUCKS and is the kind of douchebag you should never take anywhere. XD This is the kind of man you drop off before you enter a challenge because he's that show boaty and weak.
All in all a good movie. It kept me entertained, only checking the time halfway through and 20 mins until the end. For me, that means I was captivated. It was enjoyable. I won't spoil the ending. :)
- darkmomo-81831
- Feb 5, 2023
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I could have filmed this piece of junk for $10,000 (stripper included). Absolute waste of time, zero entertainment or thought implied. If you have seen The Cube, nobody could ever beat that.
- publicemaildump
- Aug 25, 2022
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- Jun 17, 2023
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- Aug 22, 2022
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- Nov 14, 2022
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- Laurenosaur
- Aug 20, 2023
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