Rotten Tomatoes: 97% From 144 Reviews There are few film twists from 2015 that will last as long in the memory as Room's gnawing revelation, and few performances that will transcend the film-making limitations quite like Brie Larson's (and Jacob Tremblay's of course). Because though Room is a quite wonderfully compelling watch, it's not as tightly well-made as some of the other films in its lofty score company. Ingeniously, the title tells the tale of the film: "room" is all at once the limits of the central pair's prison, the object of their wildest hopes and the mechanic of protection for hiding the truth of Joy's awful reality from her son. The grim revelation takes a while to come, like poison slowly taking a limb, and it's only when the inevitable escape comes that the film really blossoms into a whole new level of complexity. It's just hard not to wish it had come from a slightly more refined film-maker. Sample Review:
"The film, never sensational or saccharine, is a tough but tender tribute to the creative power of maternal love." - Elise Nakhnikian, Slant Magazine
