Superb Acting, editing lacking.

Rating: 7/10 (29 May 2016)

Room (2015)
I knew almost nothing about this film going in and I recommend that having watched it. The film is a bit artsy and will bore some audiences and captivate others. Each of the characters are beautifully written and dynamically flawed in one way or another. The film has suspenseful elements and heart strumming ones too.
Brie Larson's character deservedly won the Oscar that year, even if Brooklyn was a better film over all. She wore no make up for a majority of the film and relied on her acting to sell the audience her character.
Jack played by Jacob Tremblay was impressive. I can't say if he was just a genuinely talented performer or if what happened to Jack had also happened to Jacob. His performance was that convincing.
How a major scene happens in the film is because of Amanda Brugels character who I can't remember her characters name. That being said I loved how the movie transitioned from act one to act two because of this Police-woman's actions. You'll know which scene I'm talking about because it's the most suspenseful moment in the film.
William H. Macy is in the film and is thrown away immediately to add to the underlying theme that some men can be horrible people, just like Old Nick, played by Sean Bridgers who played Johnny Burns from Deadwood, one of my favorite (canceled before their time) TV shows.
Joan Allen play's the main character's mother who takes on the motherly role for a certain reason and does a wonderful job making the audience hold their chest in many emotional moments.
Enough with the superb acting. The film has flaws. Mainly direction and storytelling. A film shouldn't take you out of the scene because of boredom or nothing to really take in. Many scenes felt longer than they needed to be. Timing is a problem in the film as it felt like The film felt like it was almost over at the 50 minute mark, then had an hour epilogue.
Verdict: Watch if you enjoy drama. I can't recommend this to anyone who enjoys watching the Transformer movies, because this is the polar opposite.