Revolutionary Road
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Movie Reviews of Revolutionary Road
Movie Review: American Beauty, without the humor
Summary: 5 Stars
Sam Mendes is a fine director, in tune with the human condition. His vision of Richard Yates' novel is a character study that, I think, was much maligned by most. Certainly, it's not a million laffs; rather a study of life as it is (or was...and still is). This could've been just another sad soap opera, but what sets it aside is the superlative acting of Winslet and di Caprio, and excellent support from Michael Shannon, Kathy Bates & Dylan Baker. I will not blab away the plot, as others did, but paying attention to the characters can only make you marvel in the talent displayed. I guess I just chose to pay attention; maybe I could relate to the angst. Critics don't have to deal with these things. REAL people often do... Dealing with these people is no different than dealing with other traumatic experiences. I thought it was profound, and thoughtful, and beautifully explored.Movie Review: "The hopeless emptiness; Plenty of people are on to the emptiness, but it takes real guts to see the hopelessness"
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is very close to my heart, or maybe to my dark side; contemplating many subjects like boredom, high expectations, and self destruction. Based on the novel by Richard Yates; I don't believe any other two actors could've done a better job than Winslet and DeCaprio.
Love is not the magic cure for problems; sometimes it might make problems even worse. When two people are in love and faced with life's crisis, what are they to do? What are we to do, when our minds take a life of their own and our decisions are separated from our passion, and might lead to our moral demise? Watch this movie and question the story of what is life all about, or as Yates once said: "Most human beings are inescapably alone, and therein lies their tragedy."
Movie Review: It's complicated
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a hard movie to explain. Two people, who genuinely love each other, find themselves in a life that's expected and don't know what to do about it. They both have wishes that they can't define and can't translate into reality. They don't know what they want, they just know they are miserable with what they got. Then one of them has an idea she thinks will solve everything, except it doesn't.
If you watch movies to escape reality, skip this one. It's too realistic. There are no good guys and bad guys. If you like everything neatly tied up by the end of your 2 hours, skip this one too. It doesn't.
You forget you are watching actors perform. Kate Winslet should have gotten the Oscar for this role.
Movie Review: It is refreshing to see a "realness" in a movie.
Summary: 5 Stars
Even though the truth my be a bit depressing. Such is life for the majority who have loved or are dealing with a dieing love. This film is a form of a wake up call to people just living their lives like zombies. Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio show how really incredible actors they both are giving a hauntingly accurate performances. The acting was so on I didn't even realize it was set in the 50's most of the time because the subject is so now. Giving this movie a low rating is your opinion but your missing the point. The point is everyone is insane in some way. It is ok to do what makes you happy. It's ok to not follow the group think mentality. Live your life the way you want because no matter what, no one gets out of it alive.Movie Review: I lived the 50's suburban wife role.
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought the atmosphere and story in this movie accurately portrayed my experiences in the same time frame. I agree with the statement made earlier that it should have been recognized by several Academy Award nominations.
I and my, then, husband lived in a suburban housing development in Texas; but it wasn't much different from the Connecticutt portrayed in this movie. The tensions and disatisfaction acted out in this movie was very much like what I lived.
I finally decided that I had to have more and left leaving him the house and everything in it except my personal items. I finished college then got a job in the new IT industry in the mid-60's and never regretted my move.