Review of The Roommate (2008) by Jason B — 15 Jun 2011

"The Roommate" poses the terrifying possibility of being paired with a mentally insane and obsessive individual in college but does so in a completely innocuous and bland manner. All of the opportunities that the film has to really stun the viewer are childishly wasted by following them up with fuzzy continuations like the removal of a colleague`s belly piercing.

There are at maximum, one or two moments that could tickle the spectator and try to get him to react the slightest bit to the story. The final scenes might scare the audience to the point of yawning, which is a considerable improvement from the snoring occurring in past instances of this film.

Other than that the viewer could only shudder in disappointment as he imagines far more horrific alternatives to the one shown on the screen in his own mind. Those relying on the beauty of the cast to entertain them will also find disappointment since the amorous character relationships climax at a kiss on the mouth.

All in all, "The Roommate" starts off with a truly sinister idea but fails to sustain this expectation.