Review of Room (2015) by Dann M — 26 Mar 2016
Extraordinarily powerful and provocative, Room is a harrowing tale of survival. The story follows a mother and son who live in captivity, held in a shed, but after the son's fifth birthday the mother attempts to explain to him that there's a world outside of the shed and that they need to escape.
Brie Larson gives an outstanding performance, and has great chemistry with co-star Jacob Tremblay, who's quite impressive for a child actor; crushing the dialog, delivering it in such an innocent and earnest way as to be quite heartbreaking.
Additionally, the writing is incredibly well-done; especially in how the mother creates a fantasy world for her son. And, the director does a remarkable job at making the room a world in itself by never showing too much at once and keeping the shots focused on specific objects that define different sections of the shed.
Room can be a hard film to watch due to its disturbing psychological themes, but it also has an inspirational quality in what is overcome and the power of the bond between the mother and son.
This review of Room (2015) was written by Dann M on 26 Mar 2016.
Room has generally received very positive reviews.
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