Easily One of the Best Films of the Year

Rating: 9/10 (1 March 2016)

Room is directed by Lenny Abrahamson and is the story of a woman named Joy (Brie Larson), who was kidnapped and imprisoned in a woodshed for 7 years. While living there, she had a son named Jack (Jacob Tremblay), who sees their "house" in a different perspective than that of his mother. Jack has never seen the outside world, and believes that there is nothing beyond their room; just outer space. This film follows the two as they plan a daring escape, and have to face something much bigger than their room; the world.
To start, the Academy was smart to nominate Room for best picture. This movie is a masterpiece. It's one of the best films of the year, and it's very close to being the best. Room, while being a different story, is amazing. The plot and dialogue is absolutely perfect. There's no a thing wrong with the plot (no holes), and nothing wrong with the dialogue, either. The directing was also amazing. The way the directing makes a tiny room seem as big as the universe is fantastic.
The acting was definitely the best part about the entire movie, and that's saying something. Jacob Tremblay is only 9 years old, and delivered one of the best child actor performances in cinema history. I honestly think this kid will land many more roles, and continue to give us even performances, just like this one, or maybe even better, though that doesn't seem possible. Brie Larson also does great in her role. She plays a conflicted woman, going through something she doesn't understand astoundingly. Every line that she gives is truly astonishing.
Now, although the movie's great, there are a couple negatives. They are nitpicky, yes, but they're negatives. The first one is that of William H. Macy's performance as Joy's father. Not only is the performance pretty bad, the character isn't the greatest either. Macy's character is not ready at all to handle the return of his daughter, let alone that she has a son. Luckily, this character is only in the film for 10 minutes or so.
The only other negative is that the film moves a bit slow, mostly in the second act. The first act can drag a little, but the second act moves pretty slowly. The second act takes place after Jack and "Ma" escape, and their getting home and used to life in the world. This seems to take much longer than it really is, and that slows the movie down a little. However, it's not enough to make the movie bad, or even not amazing. Not nearly enough.
Overall, Room is one of the best films of the year, and it definitely deserves an A, or a 9 out of 10.