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Room (I) (2015) |
Escaping from the captivity in which they have been held for half a
decade, a young woman and her five-year-old son struggle to adjust to
the strange, terrifying and wondrous world outside their one-room
prison.
Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Writers: Emma Donoghue (novel), Emma Donoghue (screenplay)
Stars: Brie Larson, Joan Allen, William H. Macy |
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Storyline
ROOM tells the extraordinary story of Jack, a spirited 5-year-old who is
looked after by his loving and devoted Ma. 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 windowless, 10-by-10-foot space, which 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. Written by
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User Reviews
Imagine yourself as a 5 year old child discovering for the first time there is a big world outside of your room?
At the 2015 Toronto
International Film Festival the film "ROOM" won the People's Choice
Award today. It tells a story of a young woman and her five year old son
who have been held in captivity in a confined and windowless living
space for six years. Brie Larson stars as Ma and her son named Jack is
played by Jacob Tremblay who is so believable that you will feel
empathetic towards their captivity but relief as to how Ma convinces
Jack that their little world is real and is wonderful.
As Jack grows he starts to ask questions about their isolated lifestyle and we the audience anticipate that Ma must try and escape with young Jack but how?
The story draws similarities to the actual events that were Jaycee Lee Dugard's true life story which occurred on June 10, 1991, in South Lake Tahoe, California. Dugard was 11 years old at the time she was abducted from a street while she was walking from home to a school bus stop and she was held captive for the next 18 years in a concealed back yard in a make shift shed. There is also some resemblance to the kidnapping of Amanda Berry who had a child fathered by her kidnapper Ariel Castro. This film was titled Cleveland Abduction and it was released in 2015. It tells the true story of three girls who were held captive for over 10 years by Ariel Castro in his home with no one aware how close the girls were to their own homes and families.
In the film Room the film focuses more on Jack and Ma's adjustment to life outside of their captivity of the room which was their entire world for the past six years. There is a strong supporting cast including performances such as Joan Allen's role as Jack's Grandma and the ever convincing all-star William H Macy as Grandpa. It is a story of fear, hopelessness and hope and most importantly a film about redemption and family bond. I give the film a 9 out of 10 rating.
As Jack grows he starts to ask questions about their isolated lifestyle and we the audience anticipate that Ma must try and escape with young Jack but how?
The story draws similarities to the actual events that were Jaycee Lee Dugard's true life story which occurred on June 10, 1991, in South Lake Tahoe, California. Dugard was 11 years old at the time she was abducted from a street while she was walking from home to a school bus stop and she was held captive for the next 18 years in a concealed back yard in a make shift shed. There is also some resemblance to the kidnapping of Amanda Berry who had a child fathered by her kidnapper Ariel Castro. This film was titled Cleveland Abduction and it was released in 2015. It tells the true story of three girls who were held captive for over 10 years by Ariel Castro in his home with no one aware how close the girls were to their own homes and families.
In the film Room the film focuses more on Jack and Ma's adjustment to life outside of their captivity of the room which was their entire world for the past six years. There is a strong supporting cast including performances such as Joan Allen's role as Jack's Grandma and the ever convincing all-star William H Macy as Grandpa. It is a story of fear, hopelessness and hope and most importantly a film about redemption and family bond. I give the film a 9 out of 10 rating.
