Review of Closet Monster (2016) by Jc N — 08 Jan 2017
There is some beautiful imagery in Closet Monster, but it is weighed down by conventional tropes. As a result,the film never really gains traction and often comes off as tacky making it very difficult to connect and sympathize with the characters.
Surprisingly, one of the saving graces of the film is Isabella Rossellini's talking hamster, Buffy. Talking animals are not my thing, but Buffy's advice to Oscar carries just the right amount of bitting contempt and gravitas that somehow works coming from a small rodent.
It is through Buffy that Closet Monster manages to briefly escape its cliches.
This review of Closet Monster (2016) was written by Jc N on 08 Jan 2017.
Closet Monster has generally received positive reviews.
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