Critical reception Room (2015 film)

brie larson s performance joy ma newsome received widespread acclaim , won academy award best actress.

room received widespread critical acclaim. review aggregation website rotten tomatoes gives film rating of 94%, based on 268 reviews, average rating of 8.4/10. site s critical consensus states, led incredible work brie larson , jacob tremblay, room makes unforgettably harrowing -- , undeniably rewarding -- experience. metacritic gives film weighted average score of 86 out of 100, based on reviews 43 critics, indicating universal acclaim .

todd mccarthy hollywood reporter wrote, overall, it’s decent shot @ tall target, real credit due lead actors, larson expanding beyond considerable range she’s shown exceedingly dimensional performance in role calls running gamut, , tremblay convincing without ever becoming cloying. eric kohn of indiewire stated, brie larson , newcomer jacob tremblay[ s]... textured performances turn outrageous circumstances tense , surprisingly credible survival tale. richard roeper of chicago sun-times called film impressive piece of filmmaking ve seen in 2015, , 1 of best movies of decade. rex reed said room powerful , unforgettable must seen grim , heartbreaking viewers.

the central performances of brie larson , jacob tremblay have received critical acclaim. joe morgenstern of wall street journal noted drama big outdoors in scope; poetic , profound in exploration of senses; blessed 2 transcendent performances, brie larson , jacob tremblay; , elegantly wrought film has come our way in long while. peter travers of rolling stone wrote, need know performances of larson , tremblay blow away. tremblay child actor incapable of false move. , larson, in short term 12, magnificent, finding way joy s bruised psyche tears @ heart.

the film received positive reviews in countries of origin, barry hertz of canada s globe , mail writing room film of tiny little miracles, finding uplifting, praising larson s performance , referring tremblay wide-eyed wonder genuine. chris knight national post called tremblay preternaturally talented, , said room works on tiny canvas, in doing emphasizes great things can accomplished in tight spaces. liz braun of toronto sun said jack s narration made room scenes joyful claustrophobic, , larson , tremblay s performances engaging. linda barnard of toronto star called room equally tender , chilling, in ireland, donald clarke of irish times gave film 5 stars, calling harrowing, , concluded, left film manages degree of optimism in unpromising circumstances. substantial achievement. daniel anderson, writing irish examiner, called room utterly unique tale has seen filmmaker deservedly thrust onto world stage, bleak , difficult recommend.

dissenting, kyle smith of new york post wrote script [...] doesn’t illuminate kind of internal damage might wrought being held prisoner 7 years: on-screen looks joy has case of sads. matthew lickona of san diego reader called cowardly movie brave people.