a room for thought

a gem of a movie.

i love movies that can take a simple notion and explore it to profound depths. here we have a movie which is little more than 8 people in a room or two and talking to each other.
the tale woven here is by no hack writer though. jerome bixby known for a few star trek episodes and twilight zone. here he tells a tale of a man who lived since prehistoric times without aging. or so the man, john, claims; his friends at first believe he's pulling their leg and then begin to believe something has gone mentally awry with him. as the his life's story unfolds it begins to upset his friends; it challenges their systems of belief.

theirs no need to tell any of it here. suffice it to say its an excellent story which should be sought out and watched.

this is a sci-fi story at its core. no special effects at all, not even a flash back scene. simply words, a scenario brought to life through a telling, and the wonderful world of possibilities. could it be?

great acting in this and actually great filmmaking too despite its limited settings and characters they do a good job at keeping it visually moving so that it never feels static.

(10/10)

10/10