'There are so many things out here. And sometimes it's scary. But that's OK. Because it's still just you and me...'

Rating: 8/10 (12 March 2016)

Emma Donoghue adapted her popular novel ROOM for the screen so we are assured the concept it contains are the original ones from her story of a kidnapped young girl sequestered in a shed, birthing a child by her abductor, and raising that child to accept his environs as real until the two breakout of the shed and encounter the world.
Or as the company who created the film states, 'ROOM tells the extraordinary story of Jack (Jacob Tremblay), a spirited 5-year-old who is looked after by his loving and devoted mother Ma (Brie Larson). Like any good mother, Ma dedicates herself to keeping Jack happy and safe, nurturing him with warmth and love and doing typical things like playing games and telling stories. Their life, however, is anything but typical-- they are trapped--confined to a 10-by-10-foot space that Ma has euphemistically named Room. Ma has created a whole universe for Jack within Room, and she will stop at nothing to ensure that, even in this treacherous environment, Jack is able to live a complete and fulfilling life. But as Jack's curiosity about their situation grows, and Ma's resilience reaches its breaking point, they enact a risky plan to escape, ultimately bringing them face-to-face with what may turn out to be the scariest thing yet: the real world.
The star of the film is Jacob Tremblay. Brie Larson does a credible turn as Ma and the 'outsiders' – Ma's parents Joan Allen, William H. Macy and her kidnapper Sean Bridges – carry their weight. The film is unnecessarily long and that need for editing diminishes the extraordinary impact of Jack as he discovers the real world. If young Canadian actor Jacob Tremblay secures the right agent he could become a very important actor in the future. The story concept is excellent and carries many messages to which we should all pay heed.