Room

I remain struck by both the simplicity and tenderness of the narrative that is haunted by a deep tragedy.

Room takes a nightmarish premise in an impossibly contained set and turns it into one of this year's most emotionally poignant films.

Room is a lithe, deeply moving wonder that builds to a miraculous coda.

Room can be, at times, an almost unbearably emotional experience, but that's a good thing. It feels good to feel so much at the movies.

This is a film that trusts its audience, and takes its time letting them in on the particulars of what these two are doing in this room.

There's no denying that Room starts from a dark place, but that does not necessarily make it a bleak film.

Familial love is a beautiful thing and Room does everything it can to make that resonate on a deep level.

This all leads to another of my favorite endings of the year, and it is so beautifully earned. After enjoying his movie Frank last year, I’m now on the lookout for Lenny Abrahamson...

... a film that creates a universe in isolation and finds wonder and beauty and devotion in a story that could have been bleak and suffocating.

... Incredibly interesting because of the way it's told. [Full review in Spanish]