Room

I read news online, or watch CNN, mostly. I do watch news on swedish television, mostly on mornings before i go off to work. There are so many tragic news reported daily, and it never ends. Murder, rape, war, terrorists, the list could go on forever. At some point we do get some positive news also, and we need that in a world full of darkness. But there are some news that i can never forget. And especially something that happened in Europe, in a town called Amstetten, in Austria. This was the year of 2008, and the whole world was shocked. A man named Josef Fritzl, have hold his daughter Elisabeth Fritzl locked up, in the basement area. She told the world that her father raped her, physically assaulted her, and many other sexually pervertic activities. I followed the news a lot during this time, because i just could not belive how a father would do this to his own daughter. And also, that he made her pregnant 7 times.....is just completely disgusting. I don´t think anyone could look away from this case, Josef Fritzl is still seen as one of the most disturbed humans that have ever been hard of on this planet. If you ask me, he should be tortured for what he did. This is not the only case where women have been held prisoners, there are many other victims out there. As long as perverts, pedohiles, are among us, we are never safe. I might have a very brutal view on this subject, but i think we should kill every single pedophile. Hard words ? Yes, but no one that sexually abuses a child deserves to live, that is my view. I would gladly watch them all burn with a gasoline tank and a lighter, if you don´t like my view, that´s fine, i am just being honest.

Speaking about the Fritzl case, author Emma Donoghue, wrote a novel called Room in 2010. This novel was based on the story of Felix Fritzl, the 5 year old child who were one of kids locked up. I have not read the novel myself, but i read that a lot of book critics praised the book, and it did win a lot of awards. As i found out that a movie adaptation was going to be made, i became very curious, because i have read a lot about the Fritzl case since 2008. I was mostly surprised that director Lenny Abrahamson would direct this film, who directed the amazing film Frank, with a brilliant performance from Michael Fassbender. As i finally got a chance to see Room, my expectations were pretty high, considering the director´s previous film. Is this an amazing movie adaptation of the beloved novel, or is this a film that falls flat to the ground ?

Joy " Ma " Newsome was abducted many years ago, from pervert Old Nick ( Sean Bridges ). She have a young son, Jack Newsome ( Jacob Tremblay ), who is also a prisoner. They stay inside this room everyday, where they try and spend time together, in the best possible way they can. Joy´s only happiness left in this world, is her son Jack. She tries to make every day good for him, but it is very hard. At certain moments, Old Nick comes inside to sexually force Joy to please him. Each day, Joy looks out in the window, placed on the roof. She is tired, and hope is not her strong side anymore. But she can´t stop thinking about a way to get out, especially get her son into safety. But is it possible ?

People, you need to listen.

You have to see Room, it is such an important film.

Not only because of the content, but the emotions, and the performances are absolutely splendid. The story ( loosely based on the Fritzl case ), shows you how a pervert see himself as a God figure. He thinks he can do what he wants, and no one have the right to question his choices. The pervert Old Nick, really well acted by Sean Bridgers, shows you a very brutal, and disturbing view from his sick behavior. As you watch him force his victims to follow his commands, you just feel like you want to beat him up, really bad. To capture these emotions, and make you feel hate for a character is not easy to do. But director Lenny Abrahamson have managed to take this novel seriously, and make very strong characters in this adaptation. The lead role from Brie Larson, is so well acted, she really feels like a victim. The child Jack, played by Jacob Tremblay, is one of the best child performances i have seen for many years. The scenes where you see him lie in bed, while Old Nick sexually force himself on his mother, is just so tragic. You really feel terrible for the child. Since the film is basically mostly filmed in a room, you need to keep the story alive to make the audience interested. This is something that director Lenny Abrahamson manage to do, using simple details, and with powerful performances. The dialogue may be simple, but works very well with the atmosphere, knowing that these 2 people are prisoners. There are some other really good performance here also, especially from William H. Macy. He is one of the legendary actors who can transform a character, into his own uniqe style. Joan Allen also gives a really good performance, as the mother of Joy. Knowing that her daughter was missing for all these years, it must be hard to handle the situation, in a correct way. Room is disturbing, but a very important film. People need to realise how evil this world can be, and you can not trust anyone completely. I read that Room will get a swedish cinema premiere on march 18, so write that date in your calender. This is a film everyone should see, because the issue is very important. A special thank you to director Lenny Abrahamson, for making this film, directors like you make this world a better place.

Rating: DDDD