Directed by : Lenny Abrahamson
Written by : Emma Donoghue
Starring : Jacob Tremblay, Brie Larson, Joan Allen,
Release Date : October 16, 2015
"ROOM" is equally a very heartbreaking and sad story, as it is an inspiring and enlightening tale. A story told in two halves, with the first one about being held captive for seven years trying to live a full life in the isolation of a single room, and the second part covers how isolated it can still be to live in an unfamiliar world after the escape. It's a tragic dramatic story that writer Emma Donoghue was able to to bring to life on screen in adapting her own novel of the same name.
The primary focus of the story is not necessarily about the captivity, but about the young boy that lived all five years of his life believing that Room is the whole world, and then suddenly living in the much bigger outside world. Jacob Tremblay is simply amazing in his role as Jack, and does a great job bringing out that innocent perspective to what could only be described as a difficult and complicated situation. Just observing his point of view on everyday objects in Room and in the outside world is just fascinating to see.
Brie Larson does good work playing Joy; Jack's Mom, especially since the mother-son relationship is a very important and emotional part of the story. The tragedy of Joy losing years of her life in a room, while the whole world pretty much moved on without her, is reflected well through Brie Larson's acting. Just the whole theme about that is very thought provoking, but it's also an important counter perspective to the world when compared to Jack's point of view.
There's a lot that I liked about "Room," and a lot of it has to do with the cast, most especially Jacob Tremblay. The gloominess that surrounds the story, is nicely contrasted by the innocent viewpoint that Jack brings to the movie.
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