Review of Room (2015) by Slickserpent99 — 14 Aug 2016
Room is endearing, entertaining, and emotional. However, the only thing that made me want to keep watching was finding out why Jack and his mother were being held captive. The first two acts are the film's best points, where we are kept in suspense and emotionally invested.
However, once Jack and his Mother are free, the film feels like it has nowhere else to go now that Jack has seen the outside world. I thought Jack's introduction to the outside would be a lot more drawn upon and emotional, but Jack only seems to be that way for about 10 minutes, from where the film shows the everyday life of Jack now living in the outside world.
No other significant events took place, and Jack's mother's attempted suicide comes and goes, with hardly any relevance to the plot. Where Room excels is at providing amazing performances and an intense first and second act, while the rest of the film seems bloated and unnecessary.
I would recommend Room if you like emotional movies, but if you want thrilling films, I wouldn't recommend watching it.
This review of Room (2015) was written by Slickserpent99 on 14 Aug 2016.
Room has generally received very positive reviews.
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