Room
Room
Room
Room
Réalisation:
Lenny AbrahamsonScénario:
Emma DonoghuePhotographie:
Danny CohenMusique:
Stephen RennicksActeurs·trices:
Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, Amanda Brugel, Cas Anvar, Jack Fulton, Megan Park, Tom McCamus, Rory O'Shea (plus)VOD (4)
Résumés(1)
Jack, 5 ans, vit seul avec sa mère, Ma. Elle lui apprend à jouer, à rire et à comprendre le monde qui l'entoure. Un monde qui commence et s'arrête aux murs de leur chambre, où ils sont retenus prisonniers, le seul endroit que Jack ait jamais connu. L'amour de Ma pour Jack la pousse à tout risquer pour offrir à son fils une chance de s'échapper et de découvrir l'extérieur, une aventure à laquelle il n'était pas préparé. (Universal International FR)
(plus)Critiques (12)
As in her book, Emma Donoghue thoroughly sticks to Jack’s perspective. Whatever he doesn’t see and hear, we don’t see and hear. In addition to perceiving all of reality through the boy's eyes, we also hear his off-screen commentary, which, though it helps us to understand what makes the unalluring room magical for him, also betrays the book-based origin of the story. ___ The film does not try to shock us with explicit details of the characters’ suffering. By leaving a lot to the imagination, it puts us in a situation similar to that in which Jack finds himself. Unlike Jack, however, we quickly find out that Nick, for example, is not a kind uncle, but a heartless monster. Besides the limited breadth of our knowledge, which at first is comforting and later disturbing, the intertwining of the camera’s perspective with that of a five-year-old boy is manifested by shooting from the level of Jack’s eyes (we usually see the adults from below). Thanks to that, some of the characters and objects seem more terrifying or more mysterious than they actually are and the sudden “change of scale” in the second half of the film, when the camera level rises for the first time, is as stunning and liberating for us as it is for Jack. ___ The room itself, which seemed like an endless magical kingdom thanks to the editing, music and lively camerawork, becomes just an ordinary room. The second half of the story also has far more dramatic potential and emotional intensity than the first half, which in retrospect comes across as a stiff, needlessly long and perhaps gratuitously cruel prelude. Suddenly there are many more directions that the narrative could have taken. Despite expectations, however, the new sources of tension and conflict do not originate in the crime-thriller genre, but in psychological (melo)drama. ___ However, prioritising emotional conflict over external action is sufficiently justified by the continuous drawing of our attention to the bond between mother and son, or rather the ability to adapt our emotional ties to the environment in which we live. Together with Jack and Joy, we gradually realise that the world that they have created for themselves was not bound to a particular place. They carry it within themselves and are unable to leave it. The question of whether they can handle living outside of their room, or allowing someone else into it, thus becomes crucial.___ Whereas on a basic level Room suggestively evokes, with the aid of the smallest physical details, the situation of a person in captivity, we can approach it on another level as a (Platonic) parable about the (virtual) worlds in which we enclose ourselves. ___ Some viewers may be bothered by the fact that Abrahamson does not handle the sensitive subject matter with the cold-bloodedness of, for example, Michael Haneke and does not completely avoid emotional manipulation. On the other hand, he doesn’t make the situation excessively easy for his characters or offer easy solutions to their traumas. The subtly nuanced acting of Jacob Tremblay and Brie Larson significantly contributes to the ambivalent feelings, which ordinary tear-jerkers try to avoid. It is also to their credit that Room works best (and offers the greatest viewing satisfaction) as a maternal melodrama about the fine line between love and hate. 80%
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For the last couple of months this was one for me of the most anticipated films of the year, and I’m glad it didn’t disappoint. And if you’d like to know how it would be like if you stayed in a Room for thirty years, have a look here :D
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A really rough story that couldn’t have gotten a better movie adaptation. The best scene comes in about half of the movie. I was just staring, completely speechless. Not only is it great how this movie tackled the difficult premise, but also that it includes the consequences and I really liked that. What’s more, the previously unimpressive Brie Larson has shown how great her acting can be in the end. The 8-year-old Jacob Trembley was also outright amazing. Overall, not an easy movie to watch, but the more it makes you think.
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When I was small, I only knew small things. But now I'm five, I know everything! About two main characters and two big twists. Nevertheless (or precisely because of it, thanks to having sufficient space) this is about everything important in life. For some, Room will be full of pathos; for others, it will be an exaggerated depression. However, for those especially empathetic, it is a perfectly balanced spectacle that moves and chills them beyond their own abilities.
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Some people divide the film into two halves. The first one, which is claustrophobic and takes place in a confined space of a cell, is supposed to be significantly better than the second one. The problem I see is that many viewers went to see a thriller. The premise was tempting and so was the trailer. But the expectations were not fulfilled. Room is from start to finish a psychological drama about the loss of freedom and subsequent coping with psychological traumas. In the first half, there are a few thriller elements, but in the second, the psychological aspect of the storytelling overwhelmingly prevails. Another problem that someone might see is that the film is shot from the perspective of a child, which leads some to claim that the film is too sentimental. I am sensitive to tear-jerking and manipulative sentiments, but emotionally, Room suits me nearly perfectly. It is convincing in what it strives for and it is sensitively shot considering the subject matter. If you wanted this to be a new Kiss the Girls, then that's your problem. Overall impression: 90%.
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It’s difficult to speculate to what extent the experiences, emotions and situations depicted are truly authentic and relevant, as the experience is so very specific, unique and unimaginably agonizing. From the filmmakers' point of view, we can call it more like "directorial or scriptwriting ideas" and a kind of an extract of clips and experiences – or perhaps one of the turning points of a 7-year long story – and there weren't enough of those ideas and clips for an emotional charge. It's a raw, sharp and straightforward film, it's just that the setup is too lacking in density and cohesiveness and some crucial question marks towards the main characters arise as the story progresses, but the viewer isn't given the answers, and so the most complete and emotionally resonant scenes are often the simplest (Jack with the dog, etc.). But credit where credit is due to both the direction and the fantastic Brie Larson, who has set up a career as a dramatically talented actress like Nicole Kidman and Julianne Moore. Lots of music in a minimal amount of space, but there’s no orchestra.
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A massive attempt to manipulate audiences that is far from flawless and inventive as far as the story is concerned, working more or less with artfully bent family motifs, but formally and above all in terms of the acting, has nothing to reproach and fulfils to perfection its sole purpose, to reach the audience in sensitive emotional spheres. And that is all there is to it... 85%
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Ce film irlando-canadien discret jette une sonde impressionnante et remarquable dans la psyché des détenus, qu’ils soient adultes ou enfants. Moi, ça m’a pris aux tripes et je suis très content de l’avoir vu. Je suis d’ailleurs reconnaissant envers FilmBooster et envers les distributeurs pour la projection spéciale et je trouve qu’il devrait y avoir plus de films de ce style dans les salles tchèques, même s’ils ne déchaînent pas les foules.
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An emotionally addictive "serious drama" for a casual audience, kept afloat by a hotly contested cinematography and Brie Larson in particular, who I anticipate playing a key actress of her generation. Just you wait.
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A quality psychological drama with excellent performances by Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay. A strong story that surprisingly (and fortunately) doesn’t end with the mother and son’s escape but follows them as they try to cope with everyday life. This second part of the film made an even stronger impression on me than the first part, in which they were still locked up. The film kept me entertained, and the story completely drew me in. I wish there were more films like this.
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I was scared of that movie, especially of how it would affect me, if it wouldn't be too depressing. But no, it wasn't like that. It was enough, just right. I really liked the beautiful contrast of how they were actually happy until they left the limited space. Then it was necessary to get used to happiness in life again. As if living in that cave was easier.
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An extremely upsetting and, for the most part, depressing movie, which is excellently filmed, but because of its theme I do not want to see it ever again. Perfectly made with absolutely convincing acting performances, so an obvious candidate for an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. To those who would like to increase their level of paranoia, but not in a depressing way, I recommend watching this video.
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