Room 237 (2012) (original) (raw)

A subjective documentary that explores the numerous theories about the hidden meanings within Stanley Kubrick's film The Shining (1980).

A subjective documentary that explores the numerous theories about the hidden meanings within Stanley Kubrick's film The Shining (1980). (less)

Director: Rodney Ascher
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd

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Review by Brian Orndorf, December 19, 2012

9 / 10

For some, Stanley Kubrick�s 1980 horror film, �The Shining,� is an effective chiller with a triumphantly realized streak of sinister, otherworldly behavior. For others, the picture is an interestingly crafted but hopelessly inert experience in directorial indulgence. However, for a select few, �The Shining� is a big screen Rubik�s Cube of interpretational delights, with every single frame of the movie containing a deeper meaning waiting patiently for feverish analysis to discover it. The creators of �Room 237� actually make an attempt to deconstruct the work, asking six participants of no appa ...read more...

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