THE FRONT ROOM

THE FRONT ROOM

Directed by The Eggers Brothers

Not quite sure I remember the last time I saw a movie with this much pee and poop in it. Not only is it constant throughout but it's actually a key plot point. R&B icon Brandy stars as Belinda, pregnant and in financial stress with her husband when they unexpectedly take in her husband's estranged stepmother. Things very quickly go down the toilet.

The stepmother, a tiny extremely religious Daughter of the Confederacy with a Foghorn Leghorn accent named Solange, immediately takes a rather curious interest in Belinda's baby. The racist and religious micro aggressions begin just as quickly. Numerous plot threads are introduced and then abandoned, there's a hint of ROSEMARY'S BABY type of religious horror but nothing is ever developed. Just vague ideas and images that all add up to nothing. 

The real shitkicker though is Solange is incontinent, revealed to us in an early scene where she seemingly pees the couch by accident. But then she poops herself. Then it happens again and by this point I thought surely this is the last scene of this right? Unfortunately no, it's scene after scene of the old lady covered in crap and Brandy cleaning it up. There's also numerous images and moments of old lady coughing up the most disgusting phlegm you can imagine. This movie is disgusting and boring as hell. I truly could not believe it when I noticed there was still about an hour left.

Brandy looks absolutely gorgeous stunning iconic and it's thrilling to see her star in a feature, I just wish there wasn't so many scenes of her literally scrubbing poop. She will always be Cinderella!

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