Review of Room (2015) by Moviemitch96 — 21 Nov 2015

Easily one of the most hauntingly and emotionally powerful films I've seen all year! Despite not being a completely faithful adaptation to the just as powerful book on which it was based, author Emma Donoghue successfully delivers a more than satisfying adaptation for the film that leaves all of the most important and essential things intact, but also even improves upon certain moments in the book! As for the acting, words simply can't describe Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay's performances! I can honestly say right now that there's no justice on this earth if Larson doesn't win the best actress Academy Award this year! The amount of emotional and heartbreaking heft she gives in her performance is amazing and undoubtedly the high point of her career to date! Tremblay is also very much worthy of at least a nomination, as he gives what I can only describe as the best child performance I've ever seen! He's the rare instance of a child actor that never felt annoying or irritating in the slightest and truly poured his heart and soul into his performance just as much as Larson's.

The film also managed to get me choked up quite a few times and by the end it made me realize just how much damage and suffering can be done to a person and last, even when the worst of a situation is over, but at the same time, it also made me realize how strong we can all be deep down in our ability to overcome even the worst as long as we have family or someone there for us.