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One of the movie critics defined the Room as a state of mind that’s unbearably tense and as claustrophobic as straitjacket. Definitely suits with the entire concept.
The movie hit me so hard. I adored performances of Brie Larson as Ma ( pre suiting up to be Captain Marvel times but she deserved that golden statue, didn’t she) and angelic Jacob Tremblay as Jack. Actually Jack’s inner world he created in the room and his new life at the outside world were completely disturbing parts of the story because he was captured by a mad man who raped her several times but it seems like he created a safe and happy place in this room by living with her mother but at the outside world: he never set a foot in the door, the more challenges were expecting him: he was rapist’s kid and this could bring out hatred, resentment, anger which are boiled inside the people who are affected by traumatic incident including ma’s family.

I’m so happy to see Emma Donoghue was the screenwriter who adapted her own book to big screen. With the powerful performances that reflected the emotional depths of the characters, we realistically resonate with the compelling traumatic situation the mother and her child are getting through.

When I read the book I find the life in room parts a little slow and I somewhat agree with some critics who tell Jack’s inner monologues didn’t honestly reflect a five years old’s mind. But also we shouldn’t forget this child is not an ordinary five years old kid. He never sees outside. Her mother created a world inside their cage a.k.a. room with several activities, proportionated meal times, less tv watching, more extracurriculars to help her child to be like his peers when he’s dealing with extremely claustrophobic circumstances.

When the book adapted into the script the problem of slow burn story telling picked its face up and so the boredom we felt during our reading solved itself.

I have to admit the book was still intriguing and vividly disturbing but the original real life story behind it is more blood freezing, horrific! True story of young Australia woman Elisabeth Fritzl who had been imprisoned by her own father for 24 freaking years at a basement, the same father repeatedly raped her and impregnated her seven times and caused one miscarriage!!! Three of her children had been imprisoned with their mother for their entire lives till they rescued. And Elisabeth lost one of her child because of lack of medical attention child needed.

The story between two lines and different worlds: inside the room and outside the room.

It is still shaking you to the core, disturbing, giving you nightmares kind of provocative story.
I still think Emma Donoghue achieved an amazing job by telling this compelling story with her unique voice. Especially reflecting a captive young boy’s voice is the most challenging thing and argumentative subject. But she tried something unique, complex and she reached to our hearts and minds at the same time!

Especially the movie adaptation was the great combination of emotional performance and chilling, horrifying story based on true events.

I think this book is still a hit for me. I don’t reread it because it’s still too disturbing but it’s worth to read at least one time if you are psychologically ready to absorb the things you’re gonna read!

Giving my claustrophobic, straitjacket, high tension, Oscar worthy stars!