A deeply moving and unforgettable experience

Rating: 10/10 (22 January 2016)

Room is easily one of the most emotionally devastating movies i have ever seen. Period.
It completely draws you into this world that both of its characters inhabits and never lets go. The story of a mother and son kidnapped and living in a room for years is equally haunting and beautiful.
Movies of kidnapped inhabitants are a dime a dozen these days, but what makes Room so special is the realistic and empathetic approach to its story. The "villain" isn't astonishingly evil, but frighteningly real.
So is Joy, the mother of Jack. She isn't Jason Bourne, she has no particular set of skills. All she has is her love for her son and that keeps her going for the both of them. Instead of focusing on the gruesome details of rape, abuse and kidnapping, Room chooses to focus on the humans in the story, and their survival through mutual love.
You might be surprised most by Jack, the boy who grew up in Room. You cant help but be heartbroken as you see how much he loves the jail cell he grew up in. Jacob Tremblay and Brie Larson both give performances for the ages. As is the direction and music. This could have so easily fallen into the cliché revenge plot or melodrama, but it never falls into those trappings.
Visually, the movie intentionally traps you into the Room for the first half, never letting you see outside of it. It really makes you feel the characters predicament and the "Room" itself becomes a character.
Of course, they do escape as written in the plot, and i wont spoil what happens after. Just know that the performances are incredible, and you will leave the cinema with memories of this film that will stick with you. You will remember Joy, Jack, and Room.
As the hype for Room increases, i suspect certain audiences might leave slightly disappointed from how grounded and realistic the film is. No, there is no twist, no gimmicks and no flashy moment or revenge plot. And the film is all the more better for it.
Despite its subject matter, Room manages to inspire, and is surprisingly heartwarming. I didn't expect myself to love the film that much but i can say wholeheartedly that this film is a triumph of human emotion and it is the must see movie of 2015.