Fantastic, powerful

Rating: Null/10 (17 December 2015)

The subject matter for something like this is already reason enough to know how emotionally taxing it will be as a whole. The film is cleverly built in two different halves, and I think that the best way to make each half work is by having the other in the film. I have not read the novel so this is by extension something it did, but it still worked wonders. The biggest reason to see it is definitely for Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay. Larson seems to be the front-runner to win the Oscar, which I actually think is a bit surprising because it's such an understated performance. As great as she is, Tremblay impressed me even more. There's such a realistic, genuine heart to his work here. At no point does it seem like he's even acting a part. He deserves an Oscar nomination for Leading Actor.