Number Rolled: 10
Movie Name/Year: Bad
Roomies (2015)
Tagline: Things
will get complicated. Things will get messy. Things will get ugly. Things will
get weird.
Genre: Comedy
Length: 93
minutes
Rating: NR
Production Companies:
Eastside Films, Fae Studio
Producer: Jenny
Burpee, Davan Firinn, Douglas Matejka, Justin Mooney, Patrick Renna, Tommy
Savas, Jason Schnell, Neil Willner
Director: Jason
Schnell
Writer: Justin
Mooney
Actors: Patrick
Renna, Tommy Savas, Annie Monroe, Jackie Tohn, Page Kennedy, Kyle Howard,
Jordan Masterson, Christopher Masterson, Lynsey Bartilson, Eric Pumphrey,
Lindsey Reckis, Hanover Savas, Dwayne Adway, Jared Bell, Morgan Krantz, Luke
Baybak, Loki, Tanya Bettencourt, Chris J. Murray, Arielle Vandenberg, John
Yuan, Matt Yuan
Stunts: Steve
Crest, Nito Larioza, Garrett Warren
Blurb from Netflix:
Best buddies allow a mysterious, attractive woman to become their new roommate,
not realizing that her presence will soon tear them hilariously apart.
Selina’s Point of View:
It has occurred to me, while watching this, that I’m pretty
sure there’s maybe only two directors in all of history that have filmed a
mushroom tripping scene and have any actual idea of what happens during that
kind of trip. It’s always portrayed so ridiculously – whether it’s a serious
film or not. It’s to the point where I hate those scenes because there’s
absolutely no reality in them.
Part of the beauty of a dark comedy like this is that it’s
supposed to make you feel like a fly on the wall. You’re supposed to believe
that the circumstances of the film exist and that the characters are
legitimately going through it all. That’s not just what makes it funny, but
what makes it dark.
The mushroom scene took me completely out of it.
One of the things that did impressed me, however, was the
acting.
When it comes to a film like this, I expect over-acting to
accompany the over-the-top bullshit. It had all the bullshit you’d expect, but
the acting was actually really good. I believed the characters, which was a new
experience for me in this specific sub-genre of film.
The ending also caught me completely off guard. It didn’t
end at all the way I thought it would, and that came as another pleasant
surprise.
Although I doubt this film will ever be considered any kind
of favorite of mine, I wouldn’t mind watching it again.
Cat’s Point of View:
I’ve been sitting here for quite a bit trying to put my
finger on why I can’t come to a conclusion about how I feel about Bad Roomies and I just haven’t found any
particular glaring reason. That could be, in itself, part of the problem.
Perhaps my take on the movie was simply ‘meh.’
The film wasn’t unamusing. I appreciate dark humor and I did
laugh, at least a little. This wasn’t a side-splitter. I don’t think it was
meant to be, however. I also don’t feel like I was tricked or anything. The
movie delivered about what I expected, for the most part. There definitely was
at least one scene that played out in a very unexpected way.
I can’t say that any of the cast particularly stood out in
terms of performance for good or ill. Something did feel a little off in the
dynamic between the three main characters played by Patrick Renna (Dorm Daze, Mothers and Daughters,
Lavalantula), Tommy Savas (The
Moment, The Last Ship, State of Affairs), and Annie Monroe (Jake Squared, Constantine, The Cheerleader
Murders).
It’s a mystery to me why I feel rather indifferent about
this film. That being said, it’s unlikely that I’d watch it again. If asked if
I would recommend this movie, my response would likely be along the lines of
‘eh, why not.’
Languages
Speech Available:
English
Subtitles Available:
English, French, Spanish
Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score – None
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score – 20%
Metascore - None
Metacritic User Score – None
IMDB Score – 5.1/10
Trust the Dice: Selina’s Rating – 3/5
Trust the Dice: Cat’s Rating
– 2.5/5
Trust-the-Dice’s
Parental Advisory Rating: R
Movie Trailer:
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