Film Review – The Front Room

The Eggers Family is expanding their filmmaking empire. With “The Front Room,” Max and Sam Eggers make their directorial debut after time spent collaborating with their sibling, Robert Eggers, writing the screenplay for 2019’s “The Lighthouse.” Now they take control of their own production, turning to a short story by author Susan Hill for inspiration. And the brothers work hard to turn limited material into a reasonable nightmare, going darkly comedic for this examination of motherhood, religion, and incontinence. “The Front Room” is a wild feature with some delightful surges of insanity, but the writing also struggles to fill out the picture, with the Eggers showing some strain when it comes to expanding plot and character. It’s not an offering for everyone, often going weird and gross, but for those comfortable with pure oddity, the effort has its positives, including a delightfully demented supporting turn from actress Kathryn Hunter, who commits Grand Theft Movie with her striking performance. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com