Film Review: Room for Rent
FILM REVIEW: Room for Rent
Rating: 7/10 waterbeds
Room for Rent is a sharply written comedy that smoothly sashays into the realm of mystery. With superb acting and cool humor, this film not only makes you want to throttle Mitch Baldwin (Mark Little) as he looks at his mother (Stephnie Weir) as if she is an unfeeling maidservant, it also coaxes out some of your sympathy for the somewhat lost thirty-two year old man child when his new, mysterious roommate (Brett Gelman) fantastically disrupts Mitch’s stagnant routine.
While starting off as a seemingly dry film, Room for Rent quickly discards that jumpsuit and gives you a solid hour of wit. The more you learn of the man who moves into the Baldwin’s home, the more curious you become. Who exactly is Carl Lemay, and why does he keep smiling like he holds all of the cards?
About the Author
Abrianna Leaming is an author, reader, equestrian, and traveler with a Bachelor in Creative Writing from the University of the Fraser Valley. Her debut novel, Akairya, is the first half of a duology that stars dragons, elves, and a lot of magic. She finished editing the final draft while studying abroad in Ireland, and started working on the second half, Alkairyn, before she moved back home to Canada. Her novel writing is imbued with her passion for exhilarating stories that are set in rich worlds that captivate the reader, and all she wants is for people to enjoy reading her stories as much as she enjoys writing them. During her time as a student at UFV, Abrianna was the Vice President of the first student-led Creative Writing club at the school – CreWri. In the first year of the club, she led writing workshops based on description and world building, and in doing so, discovered her love for guiding fellow writers in discovering their craft. When Abrianna isn’t writing, she is either sitting somewhere with her nose in a book, working horses, playing video games like Mass Effect, or losing herself to the seductive embrace of Netflix. Abrianna’s personal website is www.abriannaleaming.com. If interested in purchasing a copy of her book, simply order from her site or Amazon, or pop into one of Chilliwack’s bookstores. Abrianna is also an official Goodreads author – check her profile out for what she’s currently reading and reviewing!
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