Zane Taylor

I was wary of this, worried it might reveal too much of the truth behind its enigmatic source material. To my complete surprise, it stands on its own as a genuinely mesmerizing tale of friendship, tragedy, and, yes, the late American Dream. You'll find answers to many of the strange questions everyone has after a viewing of “The Room,” but you'll also find yourself brimming with new ones that are bigger and more difficult to answer. Plus, it's loaded with countless ridiculous scenes and one-liners that made me laugh more than anything else I've read recently.