Room in Rome

As I said in my title I am a gay guy and thought this movie was just beautiful ! So for all the people who said it was only for lesbians and straight guys - it's not. It goes back to the old adage that love is love no matter what.

It has a lovely atmosphere and being mainly filmed in a hotel room gave it a surrealism and a closeness and an intimacy. Constantly shadowy and the use of autumnal hues added to that.

The sex is warm and intimate and is perfectly in context and not over the top or voyeuristic.

So sit back and lose yourself in two women's discovery of their sensuality and getting to know more and more about one another till you develop an empathy for them.

Well written and beautifully acted, 7 out of 10

I Enjoyed this film immensely.

Two women, one Russian and one Spanish, on vacation in Rome meet up with each other and spend a romantic, sexual and truthful night in a hotel room.

These two actresses are gorgeous to look at and we get to see them full naked. Yippie right? Hold your horses, this isn't some kind of porno film, despite what you may think...or hope. Room in Rome is about finding something special and having to let it go. These two ladies find something special in each other, they share secrets, lies, laughter and love with each other, all in one night.

The entire film has these two ladies fully nude, their conversation is broken up by some random acts of sexual aggravation. The sex scenes aren't really erotic in anyway. The film to me was more of an homage to the beauty of the female body, since there is no plot what so ever. The film feels a little bit like Lost in Translation, if that took place in Rome, with two females, in one room and were always naked. So that's what you can expect from this movie.

The film is shot well and is gorgeous to look at. It helps that the two focal points of the film are beautiful ladies that look stunning and natural. Portions of the film are tedious and some people may doze off if they are expecting some kind of sex romp. I would steer clear of this one if that's what you are looking for.

Room in Rome is a film that I could have gone on with my life without seeing. I'm not particularly glad I saw it, it didn't have any kind of profound effect on me or leave me wanting any kind of resolution for the characters. It's simply a brief look into their lives, where they put everything on hold and enjoy the moment.

Room in Rome is about many things, finding yourself and exploration are key elements. One of the characters claims to be straight, yet throws herself onto the other many times. Sexual orientation is brought up many times in this film, but it's more keen on letting the viewer feel the essence of love between one person and another and not have the issue of gender really get in the way. The two leads were great and believable, bearing themselves completely. It shows trust in the film and the director.

This is a gorgeous film, but it has many problems. One being that it's extremely tedious. For those wanting more out of the story, I can tell you to look elsewhere. The story and plot here is thin as paper. At times it feels like it's going nowhere. Hell, I don't even think it started anywhere. I can say to myself that I will never watch it again, or feel the need to. Maybe the film isn't my cup of tea. I can see where the filmmaker wanted to go and I truly believe he accomplished it, but not all accomplishments are great.

Reading the reviews that other people have written it seems that people either 'get' this movie or they don't.

Some people just seem to see it as a pseudo-erotic softcore film starring a couple of naked chicks, whereas other people see it as a beautiful piece of cinematography.

If you're amongst the latter, cool, if you're the former you might be best sticking to Saw IV and the like :-) Room in Rome is a well thought-out, cleverly scripted, and beautifully shot film. Yes, it is highly erotic, but it is never seedy or smutty. Yes, it is romantic, but it is never sickly or sweet.

If you enjoy European cinema then you're probably going to love this film. If you don't then you're probably best giving it a miss.

For those who live or have actually traveled to Italy; imagine you are walking towards the Rome Hilton (which was a very elegant and plush establishment, as I recall from so many years ago), or the Waldorf Estoria, for those not familiar with the aforementioned Italian high end hotel. You walk up to what appears to be a beautifully built and lavish edifice that echoes of history and prestige and as the doorman opens the door separating the outside from the inside, you realize as you take those first few steps that you've just walked into the lobby of a Motel 8, or any of those "budget inns" that while functional and serve their purpose, are a far cry from what you might have expected by looking at the exterior. That experience would be the best way to describe this film.

Everything from the title to the setting, to the cinematography and the two main characters, bespeaks of a grandeur to come. However, its never delivered, or even left at the door and what we are relegated to is not unlike the menu of a hotel lobby vending machine. All the staples are there; the clichéd and contrived desperation you might find in a first year film student's production; where they are so anxious to get their "message" across, even if there is no actual message. The dull and frequently over dramatized allusion of a passion that simply isn't convincing, as well as the dialogue that makes attempts at "art house" depth, but is actually closer to a 1970s Giallo b-grade script; where the characters hang on every sentence as if promising a clue of what's to come, but their empty words only end up being a painful and constant buildup to that which never does.

Now I didn't walk into this expecting it to be a soft-core sex film, nor was that what I was looking for. Which is fine, because its actually closer to feather-core and based on the remaining content of the film which simply put, consists of two fit and attractive women who remain predominately naked throughout the picture and unconvincingly attempt to make us believe in their increasing affection for one another, perhaps the former option would have been more successful for all parties involved.

The film tries. It tries to create a depth to two women who are essentially having little more than an overnight fling. It tries to deliver eroticism and sensuality. It tries to be something that (as one previous commenter mentions) "panders to an American audience," but it also tries to provide for those who might be looking for more high-end "accommodation." It tries and tries, but in the end when that hand is extended with its palm up and waiting, all I could manage to think was, "for THAT kind of service I could have done without the bags."

A Room in Rome is about as deep and interesting as hotel closet and left me feeling as satisfied as if I'd just checked into one.

The film, first of all, has a superb music. Then it is filmed in a unique manner, intimate, full of intensity, the camera penetrates slowly into the core of the soul of the two female characters, two young women who fall in love with each other during a night in a hotel room in Rome. The two actresses, Elena Anaya and Natasha Yarovenko, shows not only their physical beauty, but a small part of the beauty of the human soul. It's a love story, very sensitive, it is not soft-porn. The most intense moment of the film is when Alba and Natacha are singing the Italian song "Volare" in the bathroom. Although all the action takes place only in that hotel room, the movie is not boring at all, can be seen with pleasure, and 2nd and 3rd time.