Room Official Movie Review

Room starring Brie Larson is reviewed by Matt Atchity (Rotten Tomatoes), Alonso Duralde (TheWrap and Linoleum Knife podcast), Ben Mankiewicz (Turner Classic Movies), and Christy Lemire (www.ChristyLemi...).

[@HailLibertasMedia]

am glad i didn't watch any trailers before seeing this movie,because it would've ruined the suspense of first act of the movie for me.

[@squamish4244]

I knew almost nothing about the movie and didn't know they would escape, or that they would spend half the movie outside the room, dealing with the consequences. It made the movie much more powerful and interesting, and also cathartic, because despite all the anguish you do get the great relief of their escape.

[@vlcheish]

Same. Just saw it and didn't know anything. Trailers sucks

[@skillkill950]

I feel the same way. all I saw before seeing the movie was a 30 second Netflix preview of her explaining to jack what the outside world was before I pressed played. about halfway trough the movie i just thought about how I wished they would show what they would have to deal with after they might or might not have gotten out of there, and then I saw that there was an hour left of the movie and it felt so satisfying.

[@chanceneck8072]

These fucks here literally ruin the whole god damn experience in under 3 minutes (this has to be a new reord!) and I am not ashamed to admit, that I am one of the so far 71 dirtbags that thumbed down this video! But this is coming from a passionate soul, who *LOVES* Room!!

[@zammmerjammer]

@@chanceneck8072 The point of the movie is not to be in suspense or mystery. That's explicitly not the purpose of the movie. Don't be a psycho.

[@worldprez6655]

I really did not feel this film stayed true to Tommy Wiseau's vision

[@Wooist]

hahahahaha

[@paradoarify]

This movie really makes me feel guilty about the family I have trapped in my basement.

[@lolsih101]

+Paradoarify maybe you should let them out......

[@notabot835]

+Paradoarify lmao

[@MichaelLTXEllis]

+Paradoarify That sir is A+ material XD

[@oO_ox_O]

Paradoarify Fritzl, is that you?

[@innismor11]

+Paradoarify I saw that one too .... Silence of the Family

[@Ex0dus111]

"I sobbed through the whole movie." Dammit I sobbed through the trailer.

[@squatch545]

+Ex0dus111 I sobbed through your comment.

[@kevinzambrano5179]

+Joe Smith I sobbed through yours

[@firesaint4569]

+Kevin Zambrano I sobbed through yours

[@zanelynxleg6366]

+Fire Saint456 i sobbed through yours

[@stefers08]

Same here

[@wright96d]

You did your viewers a disservice by showing even one frame of the trailer in this video.

[@BaileyCallis]

fucking aye

[@foriegnuniter]

DON'T WATCH THE TRAILER FOR THIS

[@Tr0nzoid]

+Kalvin Money Definitely. I saw a clip of the interview scene before seeing it, which kind of gave things away, but I'm glad I didn't this trailer.

[@widM_]

+Kalvin Money I am so glad that I didn't. For every movie it's better to not watch trailer before. Zero expectations is the best and genuine movie experience.

[@stains2556]

Why?

[@thereisnocarolinHR]

Or this video for that matter. A third of the way in and they’ve shown more clips of the movie than review it.

[@properplank6729]

This movie really does bring up some visceral feelings-- the tension and suspense surrounding their initial stay in 'room', which is added to by great performances; you genuinely feel as though 'room' is everything to that kid. Then following that, the drama of: will they execute their escape? Will the kidnapper be apprehended? And so on... Then there is the most damning part of the movie: the psychological commentary on how difficult it is to mentally readjust to something completely new to you. In some instances you feel as though the kid might have been happier having stayed in room, even though that would have been a substantially bigger detriment on his life. I suppose all in all, it chronicles how difficult trying to get your life back actually is, and further how hard readjusting to a new 'normal' is.

[@elizabethwarren2642]

Well said.

[@properplank6729]

Elizabeth Warren Thanks, Elizabeth.

[@theolamp5312]

+Benn Leyland - I agree - And, I think that too few people get the importance of the 2nd part of the movie (They thought is was over after the escape). How do you deal with the abrupt changes in your lives. I thought that Ma had a great difficulty adjusting to no longer being the total center of Jack's life. I love this film. Best wishes, Ted

[@gregdawe2786]

This film somehow didn't win the oscar for best picture.. holy shit, i have to see spotlight now to understand why it won over Room. Room was absolutely a 10/10, i concur.

[@BETEP-gw7qp]

This movie was good, the trailer is shit though. Thanks for showing the whole movie, right?

[@maridepp53]

Dima N Yeah, it pretty much showed it all. Why do they do that??

[@Cassxowary]

It didn’t, just a bit of it mostly afterwards

[@TheGamingSeal123]

I'm so glad I didn't see the trailer they show too much

[@Ixor779]

You're tearing me apart Lisa!

[@Ajax-322]

lol

[@Megan80]

+Ixor779 My mom told me she wanted to see "The Room." I gave her this luck like "wtf? You're a Tommy Wiseau fan?!"

[@kissmyasthma3155]

Tommy Wiseau, "People are very strange these days, I use to know a girl, she had a dozen guys. But one of them found out about it. He beat her up so bad that she ended up in a tiny room in Guerrero Street." And this is that movie

[@nomatchesformikey7768]

+Ixor779 Wiseau deserves that Oscar! Dicaprio who?

[@oscarmaidana9294]

in a few minutes bitch. ill give you 7 yirs of may laif

[@celestiamartinez4150]

I cried like a baby watching this movie, it's beautiful

[@scottzummers2812]

Celestia Martinez if that’s you in your profile picture. You fine af

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

Couldn't possibly be the masterpiece The Room was.

[@JoaqMan]

+HitchensImmortal Hi, doggie!

[@rockingbirdey]

Oh hi mark

[@allansloan123]

You're tearing me apart Lisa

[@huamulan9279]

After seeing WTF's review, I went to a theater near me (in DC) that was showing the movie, and man... I was so skeptical about all the praise it was getting. I mean, there are a lot of films that critics love that I just don't get, and I thought this was going to be one of them. But suffice it to say, this movie *KILLED* me inside. 💔 😭 Every person in the world should see this movie. Words aren't enough to describe what this experience I just had truly was... Hands down, my best film of the year so far. :') _I can't believe it :D_

[@MedhaavMahesh]

+Hua Mulan i thought it was alright, the movie had a lot of potential but just was average in every way possible. if you want a great movie go watch anomalisa when it releases, that movie will just break your heart without any dramatic bullshit

[@MrEdwar084]

this is this year's boyhood, white people's problems that while can happen to any community it is mostly known about when it happens to white people, hopefully the hateful eight and the revenant show the world what a true cinematic experience can be.

[@jorgeortiz8183]

I loved the scenes in Room. Once they got out, the film became disjointed and a bunch of tones were just shoved everywhere

[@MedhaavMahesh]

Jorge Ortiz yeah that is kind of what i thought. i thought we needed more time with brie larson's character and the entire last act just felt really messy(especially the suicide attempt was unnecessary and kind of stupid)

[@jorgeortiz8183]

lordDEMAXUS - Not just the suicide attempt, when Joy Newman (Ma) brought up the whole father issue, was so pointless. Joy's father not wanting to talk to Jack, Joy being angry at her friends. There's so mcuh of this film that's given no context or purpose, and all it does is shift tones drastically and just make it feel as if all it's there for is to make you feel bad rather than communicate everything. I left a comment on my full thoughts of the film though on this vid. I can just copy it and send it to you as a reply if you want to read it.

[@doubleoseven91]

Never have I seen the adolescence of a child articulated on film as well as "Room". I also had to take a minute (or hour) to digest this emotional rollercoaster. So visceral in which you feel every emotion that young Jack lived through. My favorite screenplay of 2015. A masterpiece.

[@Susiebanks]

They didn’t explain why her father was upset with her ??

[@Jess-Rabbit]

Her dad wasnt upset with her. He just couldnt look at Jack knowing that his daughter was raped to produce him. He was probably also upset with himself for feeling like he didnt protect his child. Think about how youd feel in that situation. There must be a lot of complex emotions attached for those who have actually lived through it, and unfortunately there are people with this same experience

[@jorgeandrade9792]

Amazing movie. I am really glad i didn't see the tráiler. Looks like it ruined the movie

[@justinhunt4767]

Jorge Andrade exactly I was told not to watch the trailer and I did

[@jorgeandrade9792]

@@justinhunt4767 you spoilt yourself a great film. The surprise factor won't be there.

[@zammmerjammer]

@@jorgeandrade9792 It's not supposed to be a mystery or a surprise that they escape. The filmmakers explicitly made the trailers that way.

[@wright96d]

@@zammmerjammer I don't care what the filmmakers think. No other movie has made my heart race like the escape scene did. I genuinely think the movie loses something without that tension.

[@SwedginSanFrancisco]

Holy shit, is this the first perfect 10 across the board in What the Flick history? I was already interested in this movie, but goddamn!

[@wolfstar675]

No I don't think so.

[@SwedginSanFrancisco]

+Enrique Godinez Well feel free to point out where they've done it before.

[@HitMeOnMyPeja]

+SwedginSanFrancisco I woulda given it a perfect 10 as well. At first I was skeptical and I didn't know the premise of the movie. About 1/4 in, you'll see why its a 10. Perfect execution. Brie needs an Oscar.

[@SwedginSanFrancisco]

+bhallic24 It sadly never came to theaters in my area, though I'm not sure I could have stomached watching such a grim movie in that venue. I'm just astonished how these four almost never give out perfect 10's, and I never would have expected all four to be united in giving a perfect score.

[@samueltourigny947]

@@HitMeOnMyPeja Actually she won an oscar and Jacob Tremblay won the best yough actor and multiple other price. Brie also won the golden globes.

[@clandestinecoherence]

brie larson is one of the best actresses around. can't wait to see this move!

[@liquidphilosopher1816]

she was bad in captain marvel. or generally as a person.

[@cracked1614]

@@liquidphilosopher1816 not really

[@liquidphilosopher1816]

@@cracked1614 just search on youtube, you'll find her mean videos.

[@Emzsz]

This is a great movie with great performances and great direction but I would never watch it again, I suffered through most of it.

[@marcwa74]

Wow, I just finished watching this! Even though both Christy and Ben said that they cried throughout the movie I still wasn't prepared for the onslaught of tears and emotions while watching the movie. Agree 100% 10/10 a perfect film!

[@ZombieZifiction]

+marcwa74 dvdscr season :D

[@marcwa74]

+ZombieZifiction Belcourt Theatre Nashville, TN.

[@ZombieZifiction]

+marcwa74 riiiiiiight ;)

[@marcwa74]

+ZombieZifiction we're not all thieves and pirates ;)... www.belcourt.org/

[@ZombieZifiction]

+marcwa74 im sure you've never watched a movie online, huh ;)

[@elizabethwarren2642]

Is this the first triple 10 score Whattheflick has done?

[@foriegnuniter]

+Bailey Jay Must be because Alanzo didnt see it haha

[@SwedginSanFrancisco]

+Caleb_Irvin Nope, two 10's for Inception, and Matt gave it a 9.

[@anndrezzz4483]

Nope they gave Spotlight a 10 except for Matt

[@SwedginSanFrancisco]

+Juanscum381 Incorrect, it was Matt and Christy who gave Spotlight a 10, while Alonso gave a 9.5. Even by your own admission that isn't a "triple 10 score." Even if Spotlight did get a perfect 10, the Room review was posted two weeks before the review for Spotlight, so Room would still be the first in WhatTheFlick's history.

[@ivor1977]

I just finished watching Room. I'm not ashamed to say I cried through 90% of it. I immediately shared the trailer on Facebook to show my friends this movie and cried during the trailer, then I looked for a review and found you guys first and started filling up listening to you talk about it. Without a doubt in my top 3 of the year so far. I still haven't caught Spotlight, but I watched Star Wars last night. Brie Larson & Jacob Tremalow (hope that's right) were absolutely mesmerising and if the movie and Brie Larson don't get recognised by the Academy for this, there is definatly something wrong with the universe. I'm with you - 10/10

[@amitnagpal1985]

This movie had me wondering "is this quite possibly the best movie i have ever seen?"

[@theolamp5312]

ROOM is still is one of the most under appreciated (and under viewed) movies of all time. Both the movie and book are unique. They brought me to a place I had never been before. It's actually 2 stories. What it was like living in Room, and then what happens when Ma & Jake enter their new world. The 2nd story is every bit as important as the 1st.

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

That's an awful trailer. That song smacks of emotional fascism.

[@jdd0815]

It's quite literally the perfect choice for the subject matter/film.

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

+Jacob D Nah, heavy handed.

[@MedhaavMahesh]

+SoulStylistJukeBox exactly

[@innismor11]

+SoulStylistJukeBox Yeah, well, the soundtrack was made for the movie, not for the trailer. You, are watching the trailer, not the movie. It was perfect for the rising tension of the climax of the movie. You'll have to see the movie to understand.

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

+Innis Mor I'm well aware that I watched a fucking trailer. My comment is about the song used in the trailer. Understand? The film has received superb reviews and I look forward to watching it but that doesn't change the fact that it's an awful trailer and a heavy-handed song.

[@jordanwarner2383]

Read the book!!!!!! Please if you love this film, read the book. There's so so so much extra content that's not included in the film! Same story but almost completely different! Such a brilliant movie and the book is just the same. There's so much not included in the film. Which isn't a bad thing but if you do truly love this film I heavily encourage to read the book!. I'm not a massive reader myself and even though I had seen the film a few times before reading the book I couldn't stop turning the page!! X

[@fpoon36]

Mixed feelings about this film. It's definitely well acted (at least by Jacob Tremblay who plays Jack) but it never stopped feeling like a Lifetime special for me. I think they're giving Brie Larson way too much credit here because she came off as flat to me. I don't know where they got "beautifully written" cause there's not a lot of story going on and worst of all IMO the movie never tries to go deeper into what kind of damage and effect this kind of situation would have on the characters. The movie is all surface level emotion with no real substance, just a carefully constructed Fake Deep movie that's just supposed to make you have The Feels. It's definitely good at getting emotions out of you but once you think about it it falls apart (The kid is the movies saving grace).

[@CC-mr5xq]

+fpoon36 Yes, thank you! Sometimes I feel a little crazy because everyone and the critics praise a film that doesn't do much for me. Reading through all the comments of people sobbing I thought I must be dead inside. Anyway I thought "Lifetime movie" as well and agree with your assessment. It could have been so much better. The writer was in the Hollywood roundtable for screenwriters, which means she'll probably be nominated for an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay! Come on...

[@TheBackOfTheClassroom]

I couldn't agree more with everything you said (even the Lifetime reference). The people (mostly women) in my theater were gasping and sobbing and I rolled my eyes so often and hard that I almost fell out of my chair. Don't get me wrong, the performances were very sold, but the story missed me...big time.

[@jordanwarner2383]

Agree, but the book has everything that was missing from this film. Should give it a read. They could not fit everything into this movie, and there's quite a few parts of the book that are not suitable for tv :)

[@peronvey]

fpoon36 it was nearly two hours long jeez give me a break 😂it was pretty good.

[@brajeshsingh2391]

I agree Brie Larson was not the deserving winner but Jacob Tremblay was really outstanding in his role and he made the movie what it was. The Room had a very original premise and for the greater part the suspense and narrative was great. Maybe the second part was somewhat unremarkable in comparison to the main first part but it was a unique film. And well made as well.

[@cagedtigersteve]

Just watched this movie. Cried all the way through it. So sad and amazing. Insignificant things that made it unbelievable. - Why not just hack that keypad. Just enter every four digit number on the keypad and be free. Did she not have time? Or is it a five digit number or 6 digit number. Still doable. - When they are free every scene looked like it took place in the fall-winter. Looked like a lot of progress in Jack learning things took place in a couple of months. In reality I bet that would take longer like years. - When Jack escapes from the truck, he just happened to jump out when there was another person to see. That was damn lucky. - When Nick was taking out Jack, do you think Nick was that dumb to not check the body. That entire scene where she had him wrapped up and saying just take him away seemed so fake. Like a mother who just lost her son wouldn't mourn. Even when Jack was in the back and sitting up Nick didn't see this thing in the rear view mirror until a moment later. I see a garbage bag in my bed and I notice it flying up and down. - And how long does it take the police to show up when he was lying on the ground. Seemed like hours later because it was dark then. And the police wasn't concerned about calling paramedics. Nothing too serious, just things that I thought about while watching the movie. It was a really great performance by the kid. Worth seeing.

[@MrGamer-fw4hc]

"Why not just hack that keypad. Just enter every four digit number on the keypad and be free. Did she not have time? Or is it a five digit number or 6 digit number. Still doable." In the book, Ma literally has a game with Jack to just press all the buttons randomly, Jack doesn't think about it, but it is quite obvious what Ma is doing. "When they are free every scene looked like it took place in the fall-winter. Looked like a lot of progress in Jack learning things took place in a couple of months. In reality I bet that would take longer like years. " Jack still had the T.V. in the room. He knows about things, he just thought they were all fake and is learning they are actually real. In fact in the book, I believe several characters are actually surprised at just how good he is at reading/spelling and counting.

[@mykelc205]

Way better than Spotlight..great movie.

[@IamTheBuckethead]

Saw this at TIFF, and it's a beautiful film. I loved it on many levels and with great intensity. Room is beyond brilliant. You should all see it.

[@LittleAmyHe]

My friend read the book earlier this year and he highly recommended it because of how clever it was to have the boy be the narrator for the entire story. I'm so excited to see that it was made into such a good movie!

[@innismor11]

+Amy He Rare instance where the movie may be actually better than a good book. Jack's narrating in the book can be a little ... ummmm ... juvenile (naturally) at times. It's maybe just the accumulation.The perspective (his) is an excellent way to tell the story, especially combined with the fact that in many ways he's the (required) story hero.

[@aliebellule]

This movie had such an emotional and painful but beautiful story about motherhood. My favorite movie of 2015 and it will be hard to top!

[@josephtraverso3702]

I loved this movie. The ONE thing I would say that would keep me from giving it a ten is the fact that I feel like the kid's character development happened a little too fast. Without going into spoilers, the movie just felt like it ended a little too suddenly. That being said, still amazing, and I'm happy that WhatTheFlick gave it a unanimous 10 across the board. It's cool that they're all agreeing on something. :)

[@hopperthemarxist8533]

SPOILER ALERT One of my favorite parts of this film is when the kid cuts his hair to give him mom strength ..and when the grandma talked about how we are all each others strength. It was also very sweet listening to the boy figure out what the world was. How he reasoned his way into understanding it.

[@HermanFalckHow]

Not seen Carol yet, but Brie Larson should win the oscar for this one. It is important to breed more female leads in movies and she is just a star in the making. I love Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone, but they do play themselves a lot, and you see a lot of the same things. I really do feel Larson is a more talented film actress she is just scary natural. It was so wierd when they got out and started having scenes with other people, it kind of felt of. And then I was like ahh! they are acting. I never feel like she is acting

[@BTVS666]

I have to see this movie ASAP. Unfortunately I will have to wait till it comes to Germany a bit...

[@kleeTheDarkKnight]

After hearing what Ben said, I'm REALLY excited to see Spotlight and hear their review of it

[@clockworkcarlos1136]

SO its okay for this film to be sad and depressing the whole time but The Revenant is "too emotionally draining".

[@Jess-Rabbit]

I havent seen Revenant, but I think this movie isnt as depressing as it could be because of Jack and his narration. It gives the audience hope even though the concept of the film is actually very dark

[@highq9039]

am I the only one who went the entire movie thinking Jack was really as girl. I thought Brie’s character called him a boy so that she wouldn’t be sexually abused as well. But come to find out Jack is really a boy in the movie and in real life. He looks like a little girl the entire movie. And I’m still not sure if Jack is supposed to be a girl or a boy in the movie even though they say he. I’m super confused about this can someone explain it to me.

[@zammmerjammer]

You're dumb. That's the explanation.

[@theolamp5312]

The most perfectly executed movie I've seen since I saw ONCE (2007). When you have material like this, it's so easy to make a mistake and have the film become maudlin. These 2 films never made a mistake. I would suggest everyone watch ROOM. Then, read the book. And, watch the film again. I even got more out of my 3rd viewing. Books are not for losers.

[@gdaymates431]

You are all so personable. Thanks for the reviews.

[@Sleepyheadiscool]

At the part of the movie when the mom talks about how she was the fastest on her track team I whispered to my dad and said "she wasn't fast enough."

[@honeymilano5325]

Sleepyhead 🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣 yo your wrong

[@zammmerjammer]

Wow. I bet your comedy career is just on fire.

[@BOCLAN2000]

Was I the only one that found the second half of the film boring?

[@PlagueJ]

Yes

[@theolamp5312]

+BOCLAN2000 - When I watched the film for a 2nd time, I found the 2nd half to be just as compelling. It took the relationship of Ma & Jack to the real world outside. When that happened, all relationships were changed. Ma & Jack, grandfather & grandson, Mother & daughter. Although this really contained 2 separate movies, I loved both.

[@BOCLAN2000]

Theo Lamp I see.....

[@DariusGheghesan]

+BOCLAN2000 Not really boring, but not as intense as the first half. Still, I enjoy the whole movie.

[@rodolfofernandez4872]

+BOCLAN2000 For me this movie finished at the first hour. Past then I was just hopping something else happens, and it never did

[@darkgravityplay1904]

Best movie of the year for me thus far; have yet to see hateful eight (I'm a tarantinoian lol) but somehow I think Room is still gonna be number one for me. For me, this film shows the very core of what it is to be a human being. It touched me in a way very few films have. Go watch it in theaters. But I have a feeling that the home viewing of this film with have an even higher impact on the viewer, especially if the viewer opens up to the film like I do most of the time

[@leosylver7]

I hear everyone raving about this film and I'm still a sceptic, maybe because I have a hard time connecting to this because I have no desire to have children and care about them.

[@CC-mr5xq]

+Leo Did you ever watch it? I have no desire to have children either and I'm wondering if all the people who watched it and broke down sobbing are parents. The film wasn't great imo.

[@leosylver7]

Dysfuntional Visionary I might never will because the subject matter is not interesting to me.

[@CC-mr5xq]

***** Even worse, it's told from the kid's point of view. It's good you skipped it.

[@leosylver7]

Dysfuntional Visionary really, throughout the film? What about the mother?

[@CC-mr5xq]

***** The kid narrates it, which for me was totally annoying. I can't stand kid actors, but his acting was good. You see a lot of the mother the first half of the movie, and then the second half is mostly the kid adjusting, witnessing things the adults do, but mostly him. Kid narration. Ugh.

[@agyeiwaaquashie3735]

The movie should have ended when the Joy and Jack reunite at the police car.

[@xxoxia]

Don't forget 21 Jump Street. That was the first time I saw Brie Larson.

[@johnsailorsgoat]

For the first time I feel like I was watching PEOPLE talk about a movie. Plus does anybody else ever notice when somebody gives a movie a ten Alonso kinda does this huff/puff thing and kinda rolls his eyes?

[@oO_ox_O]

No mention that it is based on a real story?

[@dtru31]

Ungoogleable o_O well it’s based off Brie’s childhood that when she was a kid it was just her and her mom in a one room apartment, the abduction part isn’t real

[@Ultraway13]

5/10 .I didn't like this film. It was mediocre. The writing wasn't something brilliant, the story was good, but it wasn't told very well. The kid was annoying, Brie was fine, it was an ok performance, but not Oscar worthy. It was very melodramatic and had really cliche stuff in it. Also the direction wasn't very unique nor visually interesting. Some of the dialogue was laughably written and the supporting characters were just cardboard cutouts of not developed characters. The one positive I have: the sequence when Brie and her son were planning the escape and the actual escape was great. That was the only time during the movie that I actually felt something. (sorry about my bad english)

[@theolamp5312]

+Dann Benn - I think your English is fine. But, I can't imagine that you were watching the same film as I was. I thought it was one of the most original & thought provoking films I have seen in a long time. Brie deserves to win the Oscar, and Jacob should have been nominated.

[@benapat723]

The trailer spoiled EVERYTHINGGGG!

[@quaxk]

for some reason I always confuse Brie Larson and Mary Winstead, they're both terrific actresses

[@criskity]

A remake of Tommy Wisesu's classic?

[@PetersonSilva]

I'm midway through this video and I'm thinking: goddamnit they're all praising it, the guy said "there are no missteps", the woman said it was awesome five or six times with different expressions, Ben said it continues to be smart, etc. Nobody is identifying anything wrong with it. They're going to give it a 7 or something. Edit: Phew, FINALLY a 10 from anybody! From EVERYBODY, really! What a good surprise :)

[@slyjokerg]

Best movie of the year.

[@TimW_666]

I wish there’s a caption of what happened to that kidnapper or a courtroom scene where the family along Joy testifies getting him locked in prison forever. What happened to that Nick kidnaper?

[@Minnie_Bear]

The book was amazing. I can't wait to see the movie.

[@theolamp5312]

+MinnieBear - I haven't read the book, but the movie, screenplay & acting is great. Hope you enjoy it, Ted

[@Minnie_Bear]

+Theo Lamp I did! The little boy did an AMAZING job in that role.

[@hardtimes9972]

I just Don’t understand like why was the mom back in the room in the last part of the movie I don’t understand

[@jdsguam]

Just watched it - cried through the whole thing I think.

[@CallOfApache]

She’s captain marvel why couldn’t she break out

[@Sleepyheadiscool]

This movie make me feel bad about the Sim I trapped in the pool.

[@sheep3370]

I would give it a 9. Love the movie and it has set a high bar for 2016. While it is a minor issue I wanted more focus on Jack's family. Having the film told exclusively from his POV felt like a limitation at times

[@stefers08]

Amazing movie. Perfect. Emotional. Great performances.

[@HitMeOnMyPeja]

watching this review got me to watch the movie. any other great movies out this year besides revenant and concussion?

[@pielover13598]

I love movies. Rarely do I not like a movie actually so maybe this is another overreaction on my part but I've never really known what my favorite movie was or what I thought the best was, until after watching this. No it's not my favorite movie, because it's not one your gonna want to watch on family movie night. But Room is by far the best movie I have ever watched. I cried twice! No movie has ever made me cry twice. Hardly any have made me do that once. I was cheering so hard for these two characters more than in any other movie.

[@ien2023]

Wait, it was a boy? I thought it was a girl?

[@No-iq7bf]

It’s a boy he was just unable to get a haircut

[@firmanfirdaus1306]

why alice didnt kill old nick?

[@nottolkien32]

where the hell do you see this movie?

[@Phi1618033]

Does Ben ever wash his hair?

[@Dazbog373]

+Tal Moore he washes it in cooking oil

[@alankingchiu]

+DarKool81 the only way to do it.

[@musicmann1967]

I think I can guess what the basic plot is in this movie by their comments and the trailer. I'll have to see the movie to find out if I'm right about this. (I hope I'm not actually!)

[@foriegnuniter]

this is one of the few movies that you can cut in half and its two incredibly good and satisfying movies

[@loni9123]

I loved her in United States of Tara!

[@KMReviews]

so my area FINALLY got this movie in! would love to know what everyone thinks of my review! I thought this movie was great!

[@cristiwoicichowski5183]

Oh look, Alonso already with a shitty attittude towards the movie... and he didn't even see it... how unexpected.

[@ac14cmpunk25]

Oh hey Mark ;) Wait?...Wrong Movie 😂

[@RacerC45]

We're talking about the Tommy Wiseau movie, right?

[@ConnorDoubleYou]

We never see Alison Brie & Brie Larson in the same place at the same time? Umm, did you not see "VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing"??? I kid, I kid.

[@PhantasmagoricSplend]

This movie is my favorite movie of the year. Wow. Completely blew me away. So far it is my pick for Best Picture and Best Actress but I have others to watch. LOVE Brie Larson since United States of Tara. And Jacob Tremblay was absolutely perfect. My heart broke the whole movie. I give it a ten too!

[@henkagomez]

this movie is like a mixture of amanda berry and the turpin children's case

[@jhai8240]

What did the doctor mean when he said the boy is plastic?

[@Milla4life2]

I do not at all know how I just watched this but OH MY GOD I love this film

[@MatthewLedZepfan]

I can't believe Alonso can actually just sit there while the movie is being spoiled for him

[@SilverMiraii]

10/10 for me. Everything in this movie is spot on, from the performances, story, dialog, psychology, character development, visuals, sound design, and so on and so forth, everything is spot on.

[@PurushaDesa]

🙁 Nonchalantly telling your colleagues (and in this case the public) that you see a therapist is very American.

[@prashunpcchakraborty70]

Didn't think too much of it, tries to be two different films and is average in both departments. Not saying it's bad but can't give it anything beyond 7/10. This is not psychological, if you want psychological watch Bergman's Persona.

[@mitchbittercupjonson]

The child in this movie was so precious

[@jorgeortiz8183]

Half of this film I loved and the other half was dumb and annoying. The scenes in Room were great. I understood the patience that Ma (Joy Newman) had to endure to care for her son. You got to see so many facets of what it takes to be a parent and to deal with external situations as well. Truly speaks to the effort of parenthood. By the time they get out of Room, certain scenes were good, but most of it wasn't relatable and was disjointed. Though great performance, I couldn't relate through his change, because no one ha lived their entire life in a shed, and the movie changes from being whimsical with Jack seeing the world, Ma's father being distant for little reason, adding unnecessary awkward feel, or Brie Larson's depression. Most didn't feel natural because tones and reactions were being thrown with no context to understand and give meaning to them, and the kid perspective is just annoying as we can't relate to a character like his. I got an ok experience, but most of it was bad.

[@theolamp5312]

+Jorge Ortiz - I initially thought that the movie could have ended after 100 min. But, the grandfather was distant because her daughter was raped, and he could not initially recognize him as his grandson. And, Ma was having a great deal of problems with others coming into her sons life. She was for 5 years the only connect to her son. And she was afraid of what other people might do to take that connection away from her. Or, change the values she instilled in him. Does that make any sense to you, Best wishes, Ted

[@SENATORPAIN1]

there was nothing amazing about brie larsons performance.shes an actor who portrayed a character in a pretty damn good movie.

[@HettieGrace]

I read this book years ago, I didn't realise it was gonna be a movie!

[@innismor11]

The hesitancy of some to go see this movie reminds me of The Shawshank Redemption when it came out.We all know how that turned out.

[@xxoxia]

I was really happy and surprised when the reveal was made as to why they're there. Originally, I thought Ma was an agoraphobic woman, who wouldn't leave room, but I was wrong.

[@patrickobrien2252]

This movie is perfect. It chokes me up just thinking about it.

[@JozieLeePro]

ALL 10s. Great review. Read book reviews that were not as complimentary. Will definitely see the film.

[@k.r2081]

Movies don’t tend to make me cry. But god damn this movie was so emotional

[@ChuckVid1]

I saw Room last weekend and it's a great movie. It's A must see

[@squatch545]

Brie for the Oscar !!

[@Hawdkoah]

Oh, hi Denny.

[@windsonma8209]

I DON'T CARE ABOUT SPOILERS: I know that this movie is told in the Kids (Jack's) POV (Point Of View) but does it show or at least have him explain how, when and why and all of that his mother Joy was kidnapped? and everything else in between that leads up to the begining of the movie? Just a YES or NO Answer if you wish please oo)

[@nathalievandewerken2457]

+Windson Ma I had to read the book for school, and they tell you the story in there, but I don't know about the movie...

[@windsonma8209]

+Nathalie Van de Werken Ok so we are both on the same boat?

[@Candy4Bullets]

She said she was kidnapped by a guy who "lost his dog" and that's all she really says, then he brought her to shed and every now and then rapes her. She was 17 at that time. Is that what you were asking?

[@windsonma8209]

+Candy4Bullets Yes Yes it is think you, but I wished they would show it, They don't show do they?

[@Candy4Bullets]

Windson Ma nope, it would have been awkwardly placed or would have slowed down the story if they did.

[@enilnimaishnoodlenoftz763]

Interesting how this movie deals so much with the aftermath of Jack and his mothers' captivity. I think she actually has more difficulty adjusting to the "real" world than he does, which surprisingly also makes a lot of sense. I think children are able to adjust to change more easily than adults.

[@theolamp5312]

+Enilnimai Shnoodlenoftz - Ma's biggest issue was when the interviewer implied that she was selfish keeping Jack. When she might have had him dropped off at a hospital and Jack would have been free (Ma fearing she wasn't the great mother she thought she was). Also, in room, Ma was the only person that could give Jack a "normal life". After escaping room, Ma no longer felt as needed as she had been. I think she also feared that she would no longer be the center of Jack's life. I agree with your point. But, I think it gets a lot more complicated than just young and old.

[@stevek6432]

that's because she got him out whilst he was 'still plastic' meaning a young child's developing brain can readjust to major changes much better than an older child or adult