Glorious

As other reviewers mentioned, this is an original movie. The concept is interesting, there are surprises and a twist i didn't see it coming. Kwanten's acting is wacky and weird, but this is a weird and insane movie and he did what he was supposed to do a character like "Wes". This is not a comedy-horror movie although there are many funny lines and scenes. I liked the comedy element and, generally, this movie kept my interest.

However, it's flawed. Just because it's original, doesn't mean that it's also brilliant. Or even just clever. There are moments that it was getting too weird/bizarre. I love weird/bizarre movies but, in order for a weird movie to be good, writers and directors should handle the subject very carefully and deftly/skilfully. Or else, their movie will look like a parody of what they imagined and try to achieve. There is a line between originality and creativity and this movie didn't cross it.

Too many movies, too little time. There are better movies to watch. However, if you have plenty of time and you love weird and original movies, you will probably like it. It's not a bad /dumb movie and, mainly, it makes sense. There are many movies today that, unfortunately, don't make much sense.

Glorious (2022) follows a man who is stuck in the rest stop toilets with a mysterious man talking to him from the adjacent stall. This film had a unique concept, but the execution was somewhat poor and it just didn't capture me attention as much as I was hoping. However there were some elements I liked and the ending really saved it for me!

The effects were fairly poor, but I do understand this was due to a lower budget, the cinematography was actually pretty good though! I liked some of the camerawork and angles and I really liked the bright, vibrant colour palettes!

The sound design was alright in this film, but didn't have anything special about it really. The soundtrack was decent and somewhat comedic at times, and the score was a bit odd and unfitting. Nearer the end, the score improved a lot and I wish it was like this all throughout the duration!

JK Simmons as the Voice was great casting, and he was so instantly recognisable! The acting and line delivery was all around pretty good, especially from Ryan Kwanten playing the lead, Wes. I wasn't keen on how his character was written at first, but did grow to like him a bit!

The humour was alright and got a couple of laughs out of me, but was a bit too ridiculous sometimes. I found the humour ruined the tension and was used too often, if it was a little more toned down I feel this could've worked better. The film had a few drastic tonal shifts for comedic effect, which somewhat worked.

The pacing for the film was alright, but a tad messy at times. For the most part I was entertained, although there wasn't much tension. The plot twist near the end was phenomenal and caught me off guard big time, it was by far the best part of the film. It had such a dark ending which I appreciated!

This movie is the proof that you don't need to make your movie long and time consuming to make it enjoyable and intriguing. This is super gross and disgusting masterpiece. Why gross and disgusting? You'll understand once you've watched it. The movie is very simple, it only involved a few actors and actresses. The locations weren't much either. Just the road and a rest stop. But the plot is intriguing, a concoction of mystery, horror, comedy, drama and fantasy. Ryan Kwanten is really good at acting, no doubt about that. He's good at comedy, drama and horror. And the plot twist at the end really hits the spot as well. At least for me. That's why I had to rate this movie higher than 5. I wanted to give it a 7, but the grossness of it made me lower it to 6. I gotta warn you, if you're going to watch this, make sure you're not eating. Trust me. I'm doing you a HUGE favor here.

The premise alone should let you know if this is for you. Are you the kind of person would be amused by a Lovecraftian monster in a rest stop glory hole? Does that appeal to your sensibility?

While clearly low brow, it doesn't cross the line into gross out territory as much as it could have, and stays as classy as a movie that takes place entirely in a bathroom possibly could. While there's little that's expressly funny or scary, there's an intrigue to the somewhat novel concept, keeping you interested in how it will all play out. I'll admit that a good deal of the novelty comes from an appreciation for J. K. Simmons, that dude rules, and even though he's never on screen, I can picture him delivering the lines, and that makes me smile a bit.

Its feel is reminiscent of a horror short made for a show like Cabinet of Curiosities or Tales From the Crypt, and with it's lean runtime, it's not too far off from one of those. It's eye on the prize simplicity delivers the goods before it wears out it's welcome, giving you just what you came for, nothing more, nothing less.

If you don't like weird movies don't watch Glorious because weird is an understatement. I was actually entertained by it and so was my wife. The whole movie is filmed at one location, in one room and that with basically only one actor. Well there are a couple more actors but their part is short. Sounds like ingredients for a disaster but it wasn't. Ryan Kwanten that I only know from the good show True Blood where he played Jason Stackhouse gave a convincing performance playing his character. J. K. Simmons is never visible, he plays the narrative voice, a voice that is very easily recognizable. The story is mysterious and that's what keeps you interested. As for the horror parts it's bloody and gross but it's well done considering the low budget it has. In short I've seen way worse horror movies than Glorious, a movie that is worth a one-time watch.