Review of Room (2015) by Alwayswatching — 04 Jan 2016
Room is the story of a mom (Brie Larson) and her son (Jacob Tremblay). Brie plays a single mom living in a small room and struggling to raise the kid. Their room is cramped and old, she has a hard time putting food on the table, and they cannot afford candles for the the kid's birthday cake.
As the movie progresses, more complex and difficult aspects of their lives is presented to the audience. The kid has never left the room and TV is her only outlet to the outside world, which he does not believe in.
The movie ultimately turns into a story about facing reality and accepting its harsh consequences. It becomes about opening your mind to new things even if they are inconvenient and hard to accept, even if they go against your intuition and believes.
As the kid is struggling to accept the outside world, the mom does whatever she can to keep him safe and happy. But the mom starts to doubt her decisions and actions, too. She realizes that she was not necessarily the best mom and she could have done things differently. This time the kid protects the mom and keeps her happy.
Director Lenny Abrahamson knows how to display the full range of emotions. "Room", as well as his previous work, gives you hope, disparity, joy, sadness, and everything in between.
This review of Room (2015) was written by Alwayswatching on 04 Jan 2016.
Room has generally received very positive reviews.
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