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Not a typical Almodovar film. This is more of a showcase of Moore and Swinton's synergy. Two great actresses pouring over the inevitable door of death together.

When you're young and spry, and still have your whole life ahead of you, this film may come off as artsy, meandering, and possibly even soulless. But when you're past the age of 50, and your body is suddenly aching in places that give you a hard time getting out of bed - maybe even walking around all day - this film starts to have some gravity.

I did not want to watch this. I'm 54, and I didn't feel like seeing a slow drama about the walking dead. But I'm a fan of Almodovar, Moore, and Swinton. It wasn't an option, I had to see it.

Glad I did. Very poignant and somber in its unfolding process.

This isn't The Seventh Seal. Or Ghost. It doesn't deal with fantasy-laden versions of facing your own mortality. The Room Next Door is a more realistic portrayal, but that's not to downplay what films have come before dealing with this topic, or their more fantastical ways of feeding it to viewers onscreen. This is a case of 'would you like to see Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton deal with death on the silver screen?'

It's basically that. I for one was not asking for this, but I'm glad it happened. I am happy to have seen this film. It's now my go-to when I want to see something about dying with dignity.

Almodovar, you did a solid with this. Kudos to you!

A great indie movie that I went in with no expectations. I saw the trailer, I knew the basic premise, but man, that trailer really did a great job of giving you the details you need, but skewing it so you think you know what you're getting into. Then you're just given surprise after surprise. Totally satisfying to the very end credits. The ending really brings it home with a fantastic end song. If you saw the movie Lake Placid where Betty White comes out at the end and that Bob Marley song kicks in, this is just like that. The ending of Companion was just perfection.

I think Sophie Thatcher is the next Margot Robbie. I look forward to whatever she's in in the future. I also want to see what writer/director Drew Hancock does next. He knocked this one out of the park!

If you're the type of person who can think two steps ahead and know what's coming, this is for you. It doesn't go out of it's way to make unexpected twists and turns.

Rather, it makes things happen in the most fun and imaginative ways possible. This type of creative storytelling is what makes me continuously seek out and sit through countless indie movies. To find the most enjoyable cinematic experiences like this one.

My hope is that Companion, along with Flow, both end up being nominated for Oscar movie of the year. Won't happen, but that's how much I love this film.

Highly, highly, recommend Companion. Do yourself a favor. Watch the trailer a few times before you see the movie. It won't spoil the experience. My opinion, it made it better for me as opposed to going in clueless.

Sophie Thatcher was amazing in this, and the entire cast was to me, pitch perfect. Here's hoping this gets a Criterion Collection 4K Blu Ray release. Totally deserves to be considered a modern classic.

As someone who grew up playing interactive fiction from the original Adventure game all through Infocom's text games, I could make sense of all the interview clips. But the flow from one clip to the next often stray off into the obscure, often intellectual discussions. Be warned, this film is only suitable for gamers who've played these games.

If you were born too late to play these text games when they were viral, you will be bored out of your mind. The editing of these clips... it's heartbreaking to see how disjointed they are.

I'm just thankful that this documentary exists. But just like the text games themselves, this film will only appeal to the small crowd who played these games.

Viewers be warned. You will be bored. I personally loved it, but I wish someone good at editing could re-do this whole thing and make it more engaging.

It is what it is. This is the only documentary covering this part of gaming history. So if you're desperate to know about Adventure and Infocom, have at it. My advice, watch it when you have a lot of energy - probably upon waking up in the morning, on the weekend. Make a strong cup of coffee, sit down and get ready to FOCUS. Because if your mind wanders off, you will be lost as to what's going on.

For what it's worth. The people that were interviewed. All treasured icons of the industry that I've never seen in any other gaming documentaries. They are all stellar, and convey a lot of important history.

The editing is what really ruins this experience. But it's worth gritting your teeth and getting through this if you really love learning about the history of the game industry.