Expect the Unexpected

Rating: 8/10 (11 February 2016)

Okay. Wow, did I just fall in love with Brie Larson? Hell yeah! But was it the soft gentle Brie I've grown accustomed to over the years, or the Brie who was Jack's mom? Possibly the latter. This movie is a must- see for so many reasons: good directing, great score, amazing acting. I mean, Jacob Tremblay can act. There is no question he is the main character of the film, the reason why this story is being told.
And of course, where there is a yin there is a yang. The reason why it's so easy to be sucked into Room right from the get-go is Brie Larson aka Joy. While I was watching this, I guess I was waiting for her to take over the action but she never quite did. Instead what happened was that she and Jack shared this beautiful synergy, which signified what this movie was all about: the bond between mother and son. Some points in the second act (of the story) were dull, but the relationship between these two made the first 45- 50 minutes of the film grade A.
In my opinion, Room is definitely worth the watch. The facts aren't all that pleasant, but just hearing "The Mighty Rio Grande" during the bridge between the first and second act, is enough to give you goosebumps. Wasn't surprised by the acting, but more so by the creativity, and that's always the toughest component to find in movies today.