Backrooms (4 Stars)

Does a film have to explain everything? And if it does offer explanations, do they have to make sense? That's a question I have to ask when I watch a film like "Backrooms". So much in the film is infeasible, even when explanations are offered.

The film takes place in 1990. The owner of a furniture store has recently been thrown out of his home by his wife, so he now lives in an area on an underground floor of the store. He has everything he needs, since the store contains beds, television sets and armchairs. One night he discovers a hidden door which leads to an endless labyrinth of rooms and corridors.

I'll leave the description there. The atmosphere and the tension make up for whatever might remain unexplained. It's a film I want to see again.

Chiwetel Ejiofor, who I first noticed when he played Baron Mordo in "Doctor Strange", is rapidly becoming one of my favourite actors. Something about his calm demeanour even in the midst  of terror fascinates me.