Review of Green Room (2016) by Wendell M — 18 Jul 2016
I do not have much to say about this good-quality horror/thriller about a decidedly liberal-minded punk rock band's battle with the neo-Nazis who run and attend a middle-of-nowhere club/venue. Green Room retains a great balance between well-timed/paced thrills and contemporary style of humour.
Joss Whedon's The Cabin in the Woods had a great influence on the latter, but where that film was much more campy in its killings of main characters, Green Room depicts how cold and rushed the environment of this battlefield is.
No one allows any time for remorse, apart from the death that instigates the fight between the rock band and the neo-Nazis. I do not want to give an impression that this film is simply a battle between two sides.
The band members, for all of the defiance that they bark out in their music, prioritize peaceful, but fair negotiation at the highest. It takes a while before the owner of the club, Darcy (Patrick Stewart), drives them to a full-out war.
The neo-Nazi side of characters is about as developed as the band side, which means not enough to care who lives and who dies, but enough to want to see their journey. I have no major complaints about Green Room, nor do I have anything else to praise relentlessly.
Simply put, if you read the synopsis and thought that this sounds like a good time, I assure you that you will enjoy yourself. If you felt differently, I will again note that it is not as cheesy as it may seem.
This review of Green Room (2016) was written by Wendell M on 18 Jul 2016.
Green Room has generally received positive reviews.
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