Unbelievable Room

Rating: 10/10 (28 January 2016)

My journey with Room started in July last year. I saw the title on the source material I use for film release dates and I was intrigued by it. I read the plot and viewed the trailer and very quickly decided I really wanted to see it. Extremely rare for me. I thought it was strange. Then I read up. I discovered there was a novel to this point I was unaware of and that the novelist had done the screenplay. Nothing changed opinion wise until three weeks to a month ago when the reviews started arriving. On reading them numerous people were saying from all sides how emotionally affecting it was and how marked Brie and Jacob's performances were. Fast forward to yesterday when I finally sat down to see it. At this point I felt as if it was equal in significance to any film I've seen accounting for my emotions towards it and feedback response.
Believe me it did not disappoint. Incredibly emotional throughout and I really felt it. I think because the seriousness of their situation is so expertly vividly outlined. You understand that they are struggling to survive without many essentials and there's obstacles at almost every turn.
Brie and Jacob's performances were astounding and filled with tenderness and massive emotion. Lenny Abrahmson dealt absolutely brilliantly with portraying the situation without overdoing the dramatic feel. In fact he captured it perfectly. I've never reacted to any film in the manner that I did to this one. I extremely rarely show my emotion anywhere but particularly in public. I found myself on the verge of tears multiple times. Had I lost my composure I would have struggled to regain it. It wasn't because I was emotionally heightened for it due to it's ultra significance to me. Only due to the fact of the massively raw, stark, immensely powerful nature of it. It's possibly the most important film to me I've ever seen at the cinema. Certainly equal as stated earlier. I won't forget this for a long time maybe never. Bring tissues it's an extremely difficult harrowing watch at times. Totally absorbing, incredibly moving and to echo Mark Kermode you must see Room. It's my film of the year as of yesterday. I don't envy the films charged by me with the task of surpassing it. I am forever grateful to all involved. Unforgettable. 10/10