Lenny Abrahamson directed this Drama. Watch Preview. Cast: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, William H. Macy. Rated R for language. Running time is one hour and fifty-eight minutes.
A unique and touching exploration of the boundless love between a mother (Larson) and her child (Tremblay). Based on the novel.
My goal is finding films that entertain, which is why my rating of this film is lower than you might expect. After all, it has been nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress. And, it is a superb film, with two top notch actors and a great supporting cast. So why only three stars? I just didn't find it entertaining. I greatly appreciated it and thought the performances by both Larson and Tremblay were spot on. Tremblay especially is fantastic for someone only eight years old. But for me the film is too long and I found my attention drifting during the second half. This is really a two part film: life in the room and life out of the room. And that second half isn't quite what you'd expect. Do I recommend it as a very good film? Yes. Do I think you'll find it entertaining? All I can tell you is that I didn't. My guess is this will have limited appeal so I don't expect it to be here for an extended period.
There are no additional scenes once the credits begin. Screen size is unimportant. Theatre/Times.
A unique and touching exploration of the boundless love between a mother (Larson) and her child (Tremblay). Based on the novel.
My goal is finding films that entertain, which is why my rating of this film is lower than you might expect. After all, it has been nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress. And, it is a superb film, with two top notch actors and a great supporting cast. So why only three stars? I just didn't find it entertaining. I greatly appreciated it and thought the performances by both Larson and Tremblay were spot on. Tremblay especially is fantastic for someone only eight years old. But for me the film is too long and I found my attention drifting during the second half. This is really a two part film: life in the room and life out of the room. And that second half isn't quite what you'd expect. Do I recommend it as a very good film? Yes. Do I think you'll find it entertaining? All I can tell you is that I didn't. My guess is this will have limited appeal so I don't expect it to be here for an extended period.
There are no additional scenes once the credits begin. Screen size is unimportant. Theatre/Times.
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