‘The Roommate’, loosely based on the 1992 film ‘Single White Female’ follows college student Sara as she discovers her new roommate, Rebecca, has an obsession with her. I wasn’t expecting a huge amount of this film but what I found was that the film itself, contained no chills, thrills or excitement of any kind, and the only shred of praise I can give is of Leighton Meester’s (Rebecca) performance.
She really does add a hint of fascination to the entire film. The sad thing is, the film desperately longs to be a successful thriller amongst the rest when in reality, it doesn’t deserve even the slightest bit of our attention. The only time the film picked up was in the last 10 minutes and even then, it wasn’t enough to save it from becoming another film thrown on the pile of boring re-makes we could’ve lived without seeing.
Upon first hearing of ‘The Tree of Life’, I had heard mixed reviews of those saying it was particularly awe-inspiring and of those saying it was not worth the watch. My guard was up whilst viewing; I didn’t want to get my hopes up too high.
However, I was pleasantly surprised. The acting finesse of Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain and Hunter McCracken is shown in every single scene; they are the cream of the crop when it comes to emitting emotion.
Also, you will not get another film that contains so much visual imagery that may appear disjointed but is in fact, the most beautiful piece of artwork you will see in modern day cinema.
For those viewers who are patient enough to sit and relax for a couple of hours and are willing to stick it through till the end, then you won’t be let down I assure you because nothing will compare to the stunning and poignant acting and cinematography that is thrown together in ‘The Tree of Life’.
By Will Jennings
