The best movie of 2015 (may contain mild spoilers)

Rating: 10/10 (7 January 2016)

I try not to give 10 out of 10 ratings lightly, but Room more than deserved it. I felt so strongly about this film that I was compelled to try writing a review. I did not know much about Room going into the film. All I knew was that a mom and son were confined in a small room 24/7. I was absolutely blown away by nearly every aspect of the film. I'm having trouble thinking of any flaws in the movie. Brie Larson was simply incredible as "Ma". While I have seen many of this years top movies, I have not seen them all. Nevertheless I have a hard time believing that any actress had a better performance. She will certainly be nominated and should win the Oscar for lead actress. Prior to seeing Room I had only seen Larson in supporting roles in movies and TV. I had no idea she was capable of such a performance and I look forward to seeing her in future roles. Not to be outdone was Jacob Tremblay, who played Larson's son "Jack". Tremblay had what I believe to be the best performance by a child actor/actress in cinema history. I know it's hard to make such a claim, but I was that taken aback by Tremblay's performance. I don't care whether or not Tremblay is nominated as a lead or supporting actor (even though he was a lead in my opinion I know the academy often puts child actors as supporting nominations regardless of their role) as long as he is recognized for his incredible work. I truly felt emotionally invested in these two characters. I genuinely cared for these characters and felt helpless alongside them trapped in "Room". In the scene where Jack is in the back of Old Nick's pickup truck I nearly yelled at the screen. I usually don't show such strong and outward emotions in real life let alone when watching a movie. Emma Donoghue's story is incredible as is Lenny Abrahamson's directing. I feel the need to single out the amazing job done by cinematographer Danny Cohen, especially in the scenes when Jack first sees the world outside of "Room". I felt like I was truly seeing the world through Jack's eyes. Everything looked so vast and bright even though all I was seeing was a simple neighborhood.I will be rooting for Room throughout awards season and hope to see it win the Oscar for Best Picture.