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Movie Reviews of In the Bedroom
Movie Review: In the Bedroom -- One of the BEST Films of 2001
Summary: 5 Stars
In the Bedroom begins as a sunny romance between Frank Folwer (Nick Stohl), a college student returning home for the summer, and Natalie (Marisa Tomei), an older and not quite divorced mother of two. Revolving around their blossoming romance, and the effects it has on Frank's parents, Ruth (Sissy Spacek) and Matt (Tom Wilkinson). They are bothered by the affair, worried he might get lost in his love of Natalie, losing sight of his future academic goals. Abruptly, tragedy strikes the small Maine community, throwing the Folwer family into a tailspin. The film switches diections, becoming an intimate study of Matt and Ruth's marriage, how sadness and pain can fracture the Folwer's to fill with anger and bitterness.The movie is not a romance or a thriller, as various trailers may suggest, but a character study of how people act and react to events in their lives. Todd Field's direction and script follow the characters of Ruth and Matt, not through plot driven elements, but through their own concealed anguish and suffering. The use of silence is menacing, real emotion and pain are exemplified through stares and deep breaths, giving the film a chilly aura. Characters are deconstructed and reexamined through their agonizing experience, relationships change and true feelings of jealousy and rage emerge.
Built like a three act play, the movie sharply changes direction and moods along with the actors. Though the screenplay is never awkward, instead its a testament to emotional development and logical storytelling. Spacek, Wilkinson, and Tomei give non-flashy and difficult performances, portraying thoughtful people in realistic situations, they all garnished Oscar nominations for their roles in the film, but its Spacek who stands out amongst the cast. Her layered performance as a grief stricken wife and mother is both touching and frightening, showing how confusion occurring after ones perfect world is shattered can be self-destructive and menacing.
The movie, was also nominated for "Best Screenplay" and "Best Picture," is intentionally slow, so as to depict the evolving relationship of the Folwers. It is meant for those who appreciate symbolism, powerful acting, and for anyone who complains that great films aren't made anymore. I highly recommend In the Bedroom, a film deserving of attention, evaluation, praise and every Oscar it was nominated for.
Movie Review: In the Bedroom -- One of the BEST Films of 2001
Summary: 5 Stars
In the Bedroom begins as a sunny romance between Frank Folwer (Nick Stohl), a college student returning home for the summer, and Natalie (Marisa Tomei), an older and not quite divorced mother of two. Revolving around their blossoming romance, and the effects it has on Frank's parents, Ruth (Sissy Spacek) and Matt (Tom Wilkinson). They are bothered by the affair, worried he might get lost in his love of Natalie, losing sight of his future academic goals. Abruptly, tragedy strikes the small Maine community, throwing the Folwer family into a tailspin. The film switches diections, becoming an intimate study of Matt and Ruth's marriage, how sadness and pain can fracture the Folwer's to fill with anger and bitterness.The movie is not a romance or a thriller, as various trailers may suggest, but a character study of how people act and react to events in their lives. Todd Field's direction and script follow the characters of Ruth and Matt, not through plot driven elements, but through their own concealed anguish and suffering. The use of silence is menacing, real emotion and pain are exemplified through stares and deep breaths, giving the film a chilly aura. Characters are deconstructed and reexamined through their agonizing experience, relationships change and true feelings of jealousy and rage emerge.
Built like a three act play, the movie sharply changes direction and moods along with the actors. Though the screenplay is never awkward, instead its a testament to emotional development and logical storytelling. Spacek, Wilkinson, and Tomei give non-flashy and difficult performances, portraying thoughtful people in realistic situations, they all garnished Oscar nominations for their roles in the film, but its Spacek who stands out amongst the cast. Her layered performance as a grief stricken wife and mother is both touching and frightening, showing how confusion occurring after ones perfect world is shattered can be self-destructive and menacing.
The movie, was also nominated for "Best Screenplay" and "Best Picture," is intentionally slow, so as to depict the evolving relationship of the Folwers. It is meant for those who appreciate symbolism, powerful acting, and for anyone who complains that great films aren't made anymore. I highly recommend In the Bedroom, a film deserving of attention, evaluation, praise and every Oscar it was nominated for.
Movie Review: In the Bedroom -- One of the BEST films of 2001.
Summary: 5 Stars
In the Bedroom begins as a sunny romance between Frank Folwer (Nick Stohl), a college student returning home for the summer, and Natalie (Marisa Tomei), an older and not quite divorced mother of two. Revolving around their blossoming romance, and the effects it has on Frank's parents, Ruth (Sissy Spacek) and Matt (Tom Wilkinson). They are bothered by the affair, worried he might get lost in his love of Natalie, losing sight of his future academic goals. Abruptly, tragedy strikes the small Maine community, throwing the Folwer family into a tailspin. The film switches diections, becoming an intimate study of Matt and Ruth's marriage, how sadness and pain can fracture the Folwer's to fill with anger and bitterness.The movie is not a romance or a thriller, as various trailers may suggest, but a character study of how people act and react to events in their lives. Todd Field's direction and script follow the characters of Ruth and Matt, not through plot driven elements, but through their own concealed anguish and suffering. The use of silence is menacing, real emotion and pain are exemplified through stares and deep breaths, giving the film a chilly aura. Characters are deconstructed and reexamined through their agonizing experience, relationships change and true feelings of jealousy and rage emerge.
Built like a three act play, the movie sharply changes direction and moods along with the actors. Though the screenplay is never awkward, instead its a testament to emotional development and logical storytelling. Spacek, Wilkinson, and Tomei give non-flashy and difficult performances, portraying thoughtful people in realistic situations, they all garnished Oscar nominations for their roles in the film, but its Spacek who stands out amongst the cast. Her layered performance as a grief stricken wife and mother is both touching and frightening, showing how confusion occurring after ones perfect world is shattered can be self-destructive and menacing.
The movie, also nominated for "Best Screenplay" and "Best Picture," is intentionally slow, so as to depict the evolving relationship of the Folwers. It is meant for those who appreciate symbolism, powerful acting, and for anyone who complains that great films aren't made anymore. I highly recommend In the Bedroom, a film deserving of attention, evaluation, praise and every Oscar it was nominated for.
Movie Review: A great movie, but not for everyone
Summary: 5 Stars
"In the Bedroom" was nominated for best picture in 2002 and is clearly one of the best films of the decade. It is a gut wrenching, thought provoking, artistic masterpiece. The direction is superb. You will have a hard time finding a movie with as many great acting performances as this one (it was no surprise to me that this movie was nominated for three acting Oscars).
However, this is not for everyone. It is pure drama. Almost more a play than a movie. It does not rely on formulas for maximizing market share. No sex scenes. No likable "goof ball" injected into the script to lighten things up around the heavy story. Very little action. Very little background music, sometimes nothing at all.....just the dialogue between characters and silence in between. I heard one critic say that the silence itself was a character in this movie. You see warts and flaws in all of the characters.
What this movie does is stay true to the story and characters, making you feel and experience the emotions that the characters are experiencing, and deliberately grinds at a slow pace. And at the end of the movie you understand why the slow pace was necessary. The circumstances are extraordinary, but very plausible and painfully realistic. Too realistic for some.........I am sure some who watch are made a bit uncomfortable to see a reflection of themselves in the flaws of the movies characters.
So if you are interested in a realistic story with great acting, heavy subject matter, and deep conflict, this movie will make you say "Wow". But if that is not your bag, you will not find this film very entertaining.
One more point to many of the online critics of "In the Bedroom".......they need to think outside themselves and understand there is a difference between a "bad movie" and a movie that does not entertain you because it is not the type of movie you enjoy. Look, I like realistic movies (such as "In the Bedroom") but I have little interest in fantasies and science fiction. For example, I do not care for any of the Lord of the Rings flicks. However, I acknowledge that these are Oscar worthy movies, that Jackson is a great director, and that Tolkien was a great writer. "In the Bedroom" is a great movie. Even if you do not like "In the Bedroom", you should respect it as a great work of art.
Movie Review: Brilliant and tragic story.
Summary: 5 Stars
"In The Bedroom" was probably one of the best films of 2001. Written and directed by first-timer, Todd Field, it's certainly bound to be a classic. "In The Bedroom" takes place in the quiet, small town of Camden, Maine. There, we meet a pretty normal family: the husband, Matt Fowler (Tom Wilkinson), his wife, Ruth Fowler (Sissy Spacek), and their college-aged son, Frank Fowler (Nick Stahl). Frank is the son anybody could ever hope for: he's young, talented, good-looking, kind, and intelligent. But when he comes home for the summer from college, he gets into a relationship with an older woman, Natalie Strout (Marisa Tomei) who has two young children and is not yet divorced from her troubled husband, Richard Strout (William Mapother). Ruth and Matt have different opinions on Frank's romancing Natalie. Matt thinks Frank "scored big-time", while Ruth doesn't like the relationship at all and wants him to concentrate harder with his studies and to see someone closer to his own age. When Richard finds out about the affair, he is outraged and murders Frank one day while Frank is at Natalie's house with her. Now Matt and Ruth are in total grief over there loss, and the court won't put Richard in jail because they don't have complete proof that he had actually murdered Frank because there were no real witnesses. Matt and Ruth's relationship with each other is going down the drain because Frank was the only one who kept their relationship going. Now, Matt and Ruth must try to make the best of their lives and not give up on all hope.The acting for "In The Bedroom" is what really made this film work, since there is no real action and at times it is pretty slow and can be depressing to watch. The script is definitely one of the best. Sissy Spacek has to be one of my all-time favorite actresses--she is just simply superb in any role she is given. Tom Wilkinson is wonderful and so are Nick Stahl, Marisa Tomei, and William Mapother. I've heard many mixed reviews about this particular film, but when I saw it in theaters I left at the end in total awe. The DVD doesn't offer much in the way of extras (available in wide screen format), but "In The Bedroom" is simply a must anyway.
I highly recommend "In The Bedroom".
Score:
100/100
A+