Directed and Written by : Jeremy Saulnier
Starring : Anton Yelchin, Alia Shawkat, Imogen Poots, Patrick Stewart, Macon Blair
Release Date : April 15, 2016
For many struggling touring rock bands out there, "Green Room" will probably be seen as a sort of horror movie. The rock group of this story unfortunately have to literally fight for their lives in a show set in a neo-nazi punk club. For the rest of us, this is a fantastic suspense action thriller, that once the premise kicks in, it'll immediately grab your attention and won't let go. Filled with bursts of violence and gore, this movie rarely holds back on how bad things can go in this wrong-place-wrong-time tale.
Since the movie is primarily set in one location, most of the action revolves around the titular green room where our protagonists are faced with a very difficult and impossible dillema. Due to this type of setting and situation, there is a strong sense of tension because of the feeling of inescapability and hopelessness. Part of the fun is also seeing how they are going to survive this gig from hell, and also the thoughts that will undoubtedly come to your head on what you yourself would do in their shoes.
One of the highlights of seeing this movie is that Patrick Stewart plays the head bad guy here, and considering we're more familiar with the actor playing a good guy, he does an absolute great job in this villain role. Our main heroes of this movie like Anton Yelchin, Alia Shawkat, Imogen Poots, and several others more, are also good in their roles. However everybody's character development isn't exactly that deep, and you only get what you really need to know, in order for you to actually care about what happens to these people.
The story for "Green Room" will take you places you may not have even seen coming and that's what's fun about it. It does have it's share of plot conveniences and moments when I lose my suspension of disbelief, but it's a very entertaining nail-biter nonetheless.
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