Room
Directed by:
Lenny AbrahamsonScreenplay:
Emma DonoghueCinematography:
Danny CohenComposer:
Stephen RennicksCast:
Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, Amanda Brugel, Cas Anvar, Jack Fulton, Megan Park, Tom McCamus, Rory O'Shea (more)VOD (4)
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To five-year-old-Jack, Room is the world... It's where he was born, it's where he and his Ma eat and sleep and play and learn. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits. Room is home to Jack, but to Ma it's the prison where she has been held for seven years. Through her fierce love for her son, she has created a life for him in this eleven-by-eleven-foot space. But with Jack's curiosity building alongside her own desperation, she knows that Room cannot contain either much longer. (Elevation Pictures)
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I didn't have much faith in this film, but it was a very pleasant surprise. A dense, emotional and unflinching drama with an original idea, excellent acting performances, especially Jacob Tremblay, he’s the future Leonardo Dicaprio, just check out his promising future prospects. The first hour is great, especially in the unpredictable unraveling of the mystery, the second is less engaging, yet the psychological aspect can sway the viewer decently. Very good. 80%.
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When I was small, I only knew small things. But now I'm five, I know everything! About two main characters and two big twists. Nevertheless (or precisely because of it, thanks to having sufficient space) this is about everything important in life. For some, Room will be full of pathos; for others, it will be an exaggerated depression. However, for those especially empathetic, it is a perfectly balanced spectacle that moves and chills them beyond their own abilities.
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A massive attempt to manipulate audiences that is far from flawless and inventive as far as the story is concerned, working more or less with artfully bent family motifs, but formally and above all in terms of the acting, has nothing to reproach and fulfils to perfection its sole purpose, to reach the audience in sensitive emotional spheres. And that is all there is to it... 85%
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A really rough story that couldn’t have gotten a better movie adaptation. The best scene comes in about half of the movie. I was just staring, completely speechless. Not only is it great how this movie tackled the difficult premise, but also that it includes the consequences and I really liked that. What’s more, the previously unimpressive Brie Larson has shown how great her acting can be in the end. The 8-year-old Jacob Trembley was also outright amazing. Overall, not an easy movie to watch, but the more it makes you think.
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I was afraid of the movie, especially of how it would affect me, and if it wouldn't be overly depressing. It wasn't. It was just right. I really liked the beautiful contrast of how happy they actually were until they left the confined space. Then it was necessary to get used to happiness in life again. It’s as if it's easier to live in that cave.
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