The movie has the potential to a be a lot of fun and contain a lot of interesting developments. The Room, after all, can grant any wish, no matter how impossible or grand scale.
The protagonists, however, just use it for money, alcohol, outfits, and other simple material objects, which I'm sure is a reflection of human greed. As the movie progresses, you realize that the film doesn't focus much on the unlimited power of the Room, but how the characters abuse the room itself to satisfy their reckless desires and greed. So, the full potential of the power of the Room is never known, although it is clearly limitless, or at least close to it, as it is shown that an entire world can be created within it.
However, the acting is unrealistic, and the film reveals a lot of issues that never receive an explanation. For example, when it is revealed that a murder took place in the house by the electrician, Matt's reaction is just a confused, disturbed stare. He doesn't press the electrician for any real details. He does, however, do some research later, but it doesn't seem to give him any real concern about using the room for some time.
Skipping ahead, when they're being hunted down in a world created in the Room, Shane is chasing the protagonists with a knife. Anyone could have wished for a gun, another knife, a shield of some sort, or anything. The best the couple could conjure up was a couple of decoys (showing they also had the power to make wishes at that time) to distract Shane while he was running around with the knife (that he created using a wish).
I understand that movies have limits, there are budgets, etc. They weren't going to recreate Middle Earth or wish dinosaurs back to life, but they really didn't explore the Room's power as much as you would hope, and they never explained why they didn't wish for weapons or *anything at all* to defend themselves against Shane.
Overall, the movie doesn't really leave you with a sense of wonder about the power of the Room, or about the depth of the characters. You would really have to reach for the symbolism to give the movie a fair value.
The protagonists, however, just use it for money, alcohol, outfits, and other simple material objects, which I'm sure is a reflection of human greed. As the movie progresses, you realize that the film doesn't focus much on the unlimited power of the Room, but how the characters abuse the room itself to satisfy their reckless desires and greed. So, the full potential of the power of the Room is never known, although it is clearly limitless, or at least close to it, as it is shown that an entire world can be created within it.
However, the acting is unrealistic, and the film reveals a lot of issues that never receive an explanation. For example, when it is revealed that a murder took place in the house by the electrician, Matt's reaction is just a confused, disturbed stare. He doesn't press the electrician for any real details. He does, however, do some research later, but it doesn't seem to give him any real concern about using the room for some time.
Skipping ahead, when they're being hunted down in a world created in the Room, Shane is chasing the protagonists with a knife. Anyone could have wished for a gun, another knife, a shield of some sort, or anything. The best the couple could conjure up was a couple of decoys (showing they also had the power to make wishes at that time) to distract Shane while he was running around with the knife (that he created using a wish).
I understand that movies have limits, there are budgets, etc. They weren't going to recreate Middle Earth or wish dinosaurs back to life, but they really didn't explore the Room's power as much as you would hope, and they never explained why they didn't wish for weapons or *anything at all* to defend themselves against Shane.
Overall, the movie doesn't really leave you with a sense of wonder about the power of the Room, or about the depth of the characters. You would really have to reach for the symbolism to give the movie a fair value.