This seemed to be the ideal route to take as I think this is where you will get the most enjoyment out of it.
The first half of the film wonderfully displays the environment are main characters are in and we gradually understand the situation.
The mid-point of the film is definitely the strongest part and now that you are completely aware and engrossed in these two characters. It even had me welling up a bit. After that, we get something quite different and yet keeps control of the story to an emotional ending.
For a such small independent film, it is quite amazing the amount of attention it got. It is thanks to how great screenplay, acting and its story development for this to become a strong story driven drama that can compete with the major studios picks for awards season.
Room delivers on all of these. You what makes you tug your heartstrings and this completely did that for me and is doing that to many others.
Holding this film together is Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay. Their performances in near faultless. Together on screen, you truly experience their highs and lows whilst being very different environment in each halves of the film.
Both deserve awards nominations, but Tremblay will get the most reaction from this. The child actor who was 8 years old at the time of filming is perfectly directed. You really feel what he's feeling throughout and it makes you remember those moments you had when you were a child.
Despite being impressed by all this, I did have a few problems with some elements of the story in the first half. But after reflecting on it afterwards, I feel I have resolved them in some shape. Plus with it being a novel, it will lose the subtext so I can see why some of it is hard to understand.
I have to give huge credit to director Lenny Abrahamson. His task of making sure Tremblay is a believable character that can carry this film to become the success it is. After seeing it, he is clearly someone who can write a child character. Seeing into a kids psychology is great to watch as an adult. They ask questions, they are confused about the bigger world and the analogy's are wonderfully imaginative.
This is definitely one that needs to be seen and deserves a lot of takings at the box office. Abrahamson has a tough task in keeping us engaged, especially in the second half when we are transported to somewhere completely different to the first half. He comfortably succeeded.
Once again, Larson and Tremblay are amazing together and were the key to making this engrossing viewing and they do this tremendously. This is an emotional journey. It has strong story-telling and acting. The overall experience is thoroughly satisfying and is one of the few films this year that I would happily buy on DVD. If you want an alternative to the big budget films tackling for the awards, then escape to this experience that is one you will not forget.
Rating: 9/10
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