Sequin in a Blue Room

This is a very fine piece of film-making. It avoids many of the clichés of gay themed films, covering territory which is fresh and engaging. It's beautifully shot and edited, although the dialogue was delivered in a slow hesitant manner which was initially off-putting, but actually suited the mood of the film. It follows a very young gay man who unwittingly puts himself in some potentially dangerous situations. It is surprisingly successful as a suspenseful thriller, but quite unlike any thriller I've seen before, gay or mainstream. Being such an original and unusual approach to gay film, I'm sure it will polarise viewers (as is evidenced by some of the dismissive reviews) but for those who genuinely admire cinema, and are looking for something beyond coming-out stories and an endless supply of boy-meets-boy stories, this film offers a great deal. Very impressive; I'm looking forward to seeing more from this team.

SEQUIN IN A BLUE ROOM (2019) is a cold and emotionless film - like the lead character - that rarely captures the interest. The cinematography and score are stronger points but with a lead character like this it's not a world I care to revisit.

Cute young red head, bonus! Where are your friends, like even one your age online? I didn't understand, kid or not, why wouldn't stop behavior that puts him in danger. Interesting how staff turned blind eye and not shown. If this was grown adult, have at it with risks. The blue room was so off putting, big chunk of movie. For me anyhow not realistic, would never attend. The same glitter sequin outfit he wore over and over made me want him to be a kid shopping at mall for other alternatives. Not a movie to recommend or stay in gay collections.

This was an intense but powerful film. It's not always easy to watch but Samuel is clearly an exciting up and coming filmmaker with a strong voice. And I can't believe this was made as a student project - Very impressive! Looking forward to seeing what he does next!

I really appreciated the styling of the entire film, the editing was key, it felt somehow slow even though it only lasts less than 80 minutes.