Room

A24 | Release Date: October 16, 2015

8.3	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 747 Ratings

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hotfromcauldronOct 25, 2015

A five year old boy learns "if you can’t go back to the womb you better be a good fighter ".
A woman questions her motherhood - between her selfishness and selflessness.
Yet with these two interesting character arcs and an unusual premiseA five year old boy learns "if you can’t go back to the womb you better be a good fighter ".
A woman questions her motherhood - between her selfishness and selflessness.
Yet with these two interesting character arcs and an unusual premise there is “Room” to grow in this adequate film. The problem lies in the fact we are let into their world the moment they try to escape it .
And cheated of the most critical decisions by the victim and the most crucial years of growth for the boy.
There is no exploration of nature vs. nurture or maybe even attachment parenting. And so we are left with one must assimililate back into society as say a newly released prisoner or soldier from deployment - the other must be reborn like “Charly” with neither story totally satisfying - held together by two great performances.… Expand

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beingryanjudeOct 18, 2015

ROOM is an eye-opening revelation into ourselves and to the world around us - no matter how big or small it is. A triumph on many levels: Lenny Abrahamson's meticulous direction coupled with Emma Donoghue's fine screen adaptation will moveROOM is an eye-opening revelation into ourselves and to the world around us - no matter how big or small it is. A triumph on many levels: Lenny Abrahamson's meticulous direction coupled with Emma Donoghue's fine screen adaptation will move you to tears. Most importantly, two stellar performances from Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay make us believe, and that's quite possibly the most important part of any film.… Expand

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j1trainOct 16, 2015

Room is wonderful if a little bit overrated. It's gritty without being daring. The movie would fail without the amazing lead performance from young Jacob Tremblay and the great Brie Larson. It's an emotional ride, even if it all comesRoom is wonderful if a little bit overrated. It's gritty without being daring. The movie would fail without the amazing lead performance from young Jacob Tremblay and the great Brie Larson. It's an emotional ride, even if it all comes together too neatly.… Expand

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TrilobiteGOct 16, 2015

Room is the wonderful and emotional tale of a young boy going into the outside world for the first time due to being held captive in a 'room' his entire life alongside his mother, joy, who will have to cope with the pressure. I tell you what,Room is the wonderful and emotional tale of a young boy going into the outside world for the first time due to being held captive in a 'room' his entire life alongside his mother, joy, who will have to cope with the pressure. I tell you what, Lenny Abrahamson has absolutely done it again. Room is a masterpiece of character development, drama and suspense. You really care about everyone in this movie apart from the captor. It is truly great emotional dialogue and film work that moves you so much and changes your perspective on how our world would work to that of, essentially, an alien. It's not completely perfect per say...the first few scenes set up this child to be annoying and thank god that the opposite happened. Apart from that, pure rich dramatic cinema.… Expand

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foxgroveOct 16, 2015

Emma Donoghue’s screen adaptation of her own book is superior in every way to the novel which was told in a style that would not be to everyone’s taste. The story of a young woman abducted of the street and kept prisoner in a garden shed forEmma Donoghue’s screen adaptation of her own book is superior in every way to the novel which was told in a style that would not be to everyone’s taste. The story of a young woman abducted of the street and kept prisoner in a garden shed for seven years, during which time she gives birth to a son now five, could have failed on so many levels. Therefore, it is great to report that director Lenny Abrahamson has done an incredible job in finding the perfect visual style with which to tell this potentially small and insular story. In the first half he resolutely refuses to be enslaved by the claustrophobic confines of the room itself keeping the camera up close a lot of the time on the faces of his actors, trusting in their ability to keep the viewer engaged. Precise editing and interesting camera angles also help the film achieve a seamless fluidity that one never dreamed could be possible from reading the book.
The actors are outstanding. Brie Larson makes her biggest impact ever as the mother prepared to sacrifice all for her son and, as the boy, Jacob Tremblay is just magnificent. That such a mature and natural performance has been achieved by one so young is truly astonishing. It is fair to say that in lesser hands the quality of the film would have been compromised without his level of performance. The success of the film ultimately hinges on the believability of the child and young Mr Tremblay delivers in spades. Joan Allen pops up as grandma adding fireworks to one scene in particular, but William H Macy is totally wasted. The film is on occasion genuinely moving without being overly manipulative, although the lovely score does play some part in this. It is easy to see how it won the audience award at Toronto as I’m sure most people who see it will love it.… Expand

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