Tom holland once again proves his incredible range As an actor. I never seen this side from before. It was very clear that tom holland was perfect choice for Danny. The story is slow but it very good written and all dialoge can be said the same. Tom holland's Performance is emmy award winning. He can go from shy to angry is testemnt to his talents as actor. All other cast was also very good but Tom holland was the one who stood out the most. I be very shocked if he dont get a emmy for this. The production of this show was really well done you can see that they really wanted you to feel like you were in 80's.
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moviesfilmsreviewsinc29 July 2023
The Crowded Room Season 1 begins slow but features Tom Holland's performance, mysterious premise, and unreliable narration. Episodes 1-3, "Exodus," "Sanctuary," and "Murder," introduce Danny Sullivan and his history. The show works backward, starting with Danny and his friend Ariana's public shooting, and gradually unveils the events leading up to the moment through flashbacks. The Crowded Room is a psychological thriller with slow buildup, but it begins to play out more like a drama than a thriller. The show's beginning crime scene mellows out quickly, which is unexpected considering its promotion. However, this is a positive aspect, as it adds a bit of realism to the show. The show's slow buildup and suspense may keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Rya Goodwin and Danny interrogate each other in a realism-inspired conversation, with minimal suspense or melodrama. The low shock factor may be due to Danny's lack of potential for violence, as he doesn't appear to be a violent criminal. Holland's portrayal of Danny is captivating, as he is both believable as an innocent victim and a misfit from a dysfunctional home. He is manipulated by Ariana into committing a crime, but his sweetness and love for his mom make it easy to forgive his involvement. The Crowded Room's first episode opens with a bang, revealing the crime story. The tense atmosphere and lack of context make the audience anticipate a bad outcome. The first frame piques the audience's curiosity, as they had seen a trailer but had no context for the show. The first episode of the series features a sad and ominous intro, featuring crayon art as the style. This theme is reminiscent of the protagonist, Danny, who uses the same crayon in his portraits. The episode is set up, posing questions that will be answered later and some that have not yet been answered. It is important to pay attention to almost everything in the show, as I had to rewind twice in the first episode to catch up on something that would be brought up later. All conversations in the show will be revisited or expanded upon later. The show's framing device follows main character Danny Sullivan (Tom Holland) arrested for the events in the opening and questioned by psychologist Rya Goodwin (Amanda Seyfried). This structure allows the story to shift focus while maintaining the relationship between the characters. The show takes place in the 1970s, allowing it to be contained due to the crime being online. The first episode of the story focuses on Danny, the main character, who is awkward, timid, and not popular. He has two friends and struggles with a rough home situation. Danny is bullied and struggles to find a safe place to retreat. Tom Holland delivers a brilliant performance, contrasting his previous performances and making the story intriguing. The story follows Danny's journey down a dark path with no support to guide him. The story is set to continue, and viewers are eager to see how it unfolds.
Predictions
vgamerdc9 June 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Let me start by saying I want films and tv shows about Dissociative Identity Disorder out there; however, I want them to be portraying this condition-which 1.5% of the entire global population has (120 million people!)-in an accurate and respectful way. I have a horrible feeling this show is going to do just the opposite.
Already the concept of the show is contributing to this depiction by having the person with DID having murdered (or attempting to murder in the beginning of the episode) someone. This is an amazing coping mechanism the brain does on its own as a result of extreme childhood trauma before the age of 8; I can tell you people with DID are afraid of conflict and hurting others because they have been so hurt themselves.
I predict Ariana and the landlord are two identities in Danny's system. If this is true, the show is already messing up its depiction of DID. People with DID cannot see the other identities, nor can they physically interact with them. All the identities share the same body, so if someone with DID looks into a mirror they will see only what the body looks like (which may be extremely confusing for the identity of a black female in a white male body). Moon Knight messed this up but at least the other identity was stuck in the mirror instead of being in the physical world.
I predict Danny will have childhood trauma that he cannot remember and which will only be revealed toward the end of the series. Him not remembering the trauma makes sense, as another identity would be created to hold onto those intense emotions and memories so Danny can go on living his life.
I predict they will botch the age his trauma began at. If it's not before the age of 8, it cannot happen. In this episode he said he met Ariana and the landlord when he was 16. Again, I hope he has at least one "Little" or child identity, because if he doesn't then they messed up.
I predict Amanda Seyfried's character will "stop at nothing" to save Danny, and that her male bosses will try to take her off the case and get in her way, but she'll keep at it because ... that's the right thing to do?
Those drawings the police find? They're not victims, those are the other identities part of Danny's system. This is actually accurate, as with black outs. However, if they don't affect the continuity and are only there to make a cool twist, then... no.
I have a horrible feeling Johnny is going to be in Danny's system as well. Amanda Seyfried's character will do some research and find there never was a Johnny at Danny's high school. If so, Danny will come across as a complete loner whose only friends are the other identities in his system. Dios mio.
I predict the person Danny was trying to kill was his father. If so, that makes for a typical revenge plot, and if he's got to be a murderer at least it's against the person who started the trauma. AND since Danny froze when he saw him before shooting, it at least goes to show people with this really aren't murderers and are terrified of their abusers.
If Danny was trying to kill someone who was one of his other identities, that is going to make me extremely mad because that is 1. Not physically possible 2. Again, people with DID don't see things that aren't there, and 3. This adds a cliche of identities hating each other and these people being self hating and destructive people.
I also predict this show is going to be extremely long and should have only been maybe 6 episodes.
AT LEAST Danny is a sympathetic character. He's the likable Tom Holland. He's not the bad guy from Split, and if it was only an attempted murder that beats Moon Knight, who has an extremely high body count. So, as far as depictions of DID go... we're getting a little more humanity by going into the trauma aspect, but still contributing to the depiction of people with DID as violent and fearful people.
Already the concept of the show is contributing to this depiction by having the person with DID having murdered (or attempting to murder in the beginning of the episode) someone. This is an amazing coping mechanism the brain does on its own as a result of extreme childhood trauma before the age of 8; I can tell you people with DID are afraid of conflict and hurting others because they have been so hurt themselves.
I predict Ariana and the landlord are two identities in Danny's system. If this is true, the show is already messing up its depiction of DID. People with DID cannot see the other identities, nor can they physically interact with them. All the identities share the same body, so if someone with DID looks into a mirror they will see only what the body looks like (which may be extremely confusing for the identity of a black female in a white male body). Moon Knight messed this up but at least the other identity was stuck in the mirror instead of being in the physical world.
I predict Danny will have childhood trauma that he cannot remember and which will only be revealed toward the end of the series. Him not remembering the trauma makes sense, as another identity would be created to hold onto those intense emotions and memories so Danny can go on living his life.
I predict they will botch the age his trauma began at. If it's not before the age of 8, it cannot happen. In this episode he said he met Ariana and the landlord when he was 16. Again, I hope he has at least one "Little" or child identity, because if he doesn't then they messed up.
I predict Amanda Seyfried's character will "stop at nothing" to save Danny, and that her male bosses will try to take her off the case and get in her way, but she'll keep at it because ... that's the right thing to do?
Those drawings the police find? They're not victims, those are the other identities part of Danny's system. This is actually accurate, as with black outs. However, if they don't affect the continuity and are only there to make a cool twist, then... no.
I have a horrible feeling Johnny is going to be in Danny's system as well. Amanda Seyfried's character will do some research and find there never was a Johnny at Danny's high school. If so, Danny will come across as a complete loner whose only friends are the other identities in his system. Dios mio.
I predict the person Danny was trying to kill was his father. If so, that makes for a typical revenge plot, and if he's got to be a murderer at least it's against the person who started the trauma. AND since Danny froze when he saw him before shooting, it at least goes to show people with this really aren't murderers and are terrified of their abusers.
If Danny was trying to kill someone who was one of his other identities, that is going to make me extremely mad because that is 1. Not physically possible 2. Again, people with DID don't see things that aren't there, and 3. This adds a cliche of identities hating each other and these people being self hating and destructive people.
I also predict this show is going to be extremely long and should have only been maybe 6 episodes.
AT LEAST Danny is a sympathetic character. He's the likable Tom Holland. He's not the bad guy from Split, and if it was only an attempted murder that beats Moon Knight, who has an extremely high body count. So, as far as depictions of DID go... we're getting a little more humanity by going into the trauma aspect, but still contributing to the depiction of people with DID as violent and fearful people.
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