A scene from The Front Room that doesn’t take place in the front room (CREDIT: Jon Pack/A24)
Starring: Brandy, Kathryn Hunter, Andrew Burnap, Neal Huff
Director: Max and Sam Eggers
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Rating: R
Release Date: September 6, 2024 (Theaters)
I thought I was ready for The Front Room. A pregnant Brandy vs. Kathryn Hunter as her ignorant, zealously religious stepmother-in-law: how could you go wrong with that premise?!
Alas, now that I’ve seen it, I feel compelled to issue a warning to anyone who is excited as I was. This could very well be construed as a spoiler, so stop reading if you must, but that won’t prevent me from fulfilling my civic duty.
Okay, here goes: a good chunk of this movie about incontinence. Like, a BIG chunk. And it’s not shy about it! It’s also a tonal mish-mash, which it actually handles pretty well. But I really don’t think it needed all those stinky bodily fluids.
Grade: 8 Hallucinations out of 17 Unholy Spirits
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