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Room 104 excels in maximizing an array of voices. Not all of the episodes are outright successes, but they do showcase the new talent brought in to build them.
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With eerie vibes and plenty of suspense, Room 104 comes off as a fun-house lab for the Duplass duo's most out-there ideas--less mumblecore and more Black Mirror. [21/28 July 2017, p.113]
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An often thrilling look at what TV can be when it looks to its past and finds ways to update old formats for the future.
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It’s refreshing to watch a story hit all its marks without steering into any unnecessary tangents, and a relief to feel no pressure to catch every episode, since the plot resets every week.
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This eclectic series is the answer for those burned out on all the binge-watching. Check in or out when you please. No commitment required.
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As with any anthology series, the results are incredibly hit and miss but I appreciate the effort from the front of the room to the back. ... So even though I didn’t like at least half of this sextet, I’m eager to see the other six.
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While the series is inconsistent, it offers enough surprises to make it worth opening and reopening the door.
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Not every Room 104 story worked for me, but I’m glad I kept going long enough to make it to the dance episode, and the best ones were so powerful that I’ll happily gamble a half-hour at a time on the others. This one simple hotel room can become anything, and when it turns into just the right thing, look out.
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Though one of the show’s best qualities is its graceful ability to switch tones and genres, Room 104 seems to be at its most comfortable, not to mention enjoyable, when it focuses on the plausible rather than the implausible.
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Room 104 doesn't feel like a Duplass brothers film. The six episodes sent to critics, celebrating a diverse assortment of either lesser-known or lesser-known-to-TV directors, aren't bound by genre or form, and they're mostly pretty good.
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The grab bag nature of the anthology format is in full effect: Of the six episodes HBO made available to critics, one is truly great, two are good, two are middling, and one is a fascinating mess.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 38
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Mixed: 10 out of 38
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Negative: 14 out of 38
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Aug 13, 2017
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Sep 8, 2017
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Aug 12, 2017