Closet Monster
Closet Monster
| 23 September 2016 (USA)
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A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.

Reviews
Reptileenbu Did you people see the same film I saw?
Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.
Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.
Jerrie It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...
sputnik29 Nice piece of work, great soundtrack, gripping storyline. At various points, the reality of the authentic and extraordinary story mixes with the dream or thought world.Intertwined actions develop a dynamic that lets almost all characters appear in the light of guilt and at the same time innocence. Especially between the mother and Oskar exists an untypical, "undercooled" connection, because she consoles with words - no embrace.From many directions, the adolescent boy is required to withstand the tensions, which at a climax when the wooden peg is discovered and then fades out in a melancholy, lonely harmony. Not easy, growing up staged with the farewell of the faithful companion - the hamster.Was rarely so excited. I especially like that the film does not serve a "mainstream". It is neither a superlative movie that saves the whole world, nor does the audience be admonished to morality, but lets digest the upset emotions at the calming ending.
danlucker I am not going to give anything away on this post, but Connor Jessup is, in my opinion, going to be a star. In this movie he portrays a young kid who is struggling with his sexual identity.I think how he goes through his senior year with his best friend might relate to many people who watch the movie. It did for me.I think that Connor is going to be a HUGE star in the upcoming future. However, if he just keeps making small movies that are impactful as this one, that is fine with me.BTW, the talking gerbil was Brilliant!
Seth_Rogue_One A pretty unique film, which is rarely seen in films these days.I can't say too much about the film because it's sort of a mystery, wrapped around a coming of age drama story with some horror elements here and there to spice things up and on top of all that add on a talking hamster.If I was to compare it with some other movies I would say something like a mix of Mysterious Skin meets The Perks Of Being A Wallflower meets Donnie Darko, now while it isn't as great as those said films it isn't too far off either, it is a competent piece of filmmaking by it's own merit.And well acted all across the board.Might bump the rating up on the rewatch but we will see, 7 is still a solid rating coming from me.
Toe Cutter (toecutter0) Another coming of age film for the modern generation that leaves a million unanswered questions and at times is simply confusing. The transitions from the imaginary to real world interaction aren't very well-defined and the characters are simply boring. The 7+ score drew me into watching, but both the wife and I were left disappointed as so many questions were left unanswered. The gratuitous scene towards the end I assume was meant as a metaphor for something, but it failed to make any sense at all. I often wonder if movies like this reflect how America is changing or if filmmakers are simply to lazy to write a decent story. A generous 5 out of 10.