Revolutionary Road

Sam Mendes is at his best with this kind of subject matter. Revolutionary Road is probably his best work since American Beauty, although I loved JarHead as well. I was deeply moved by this movie and it was extremely pressing for me. I felt almost nauseous at the movie theatre at times. It was very tragic, but sadly so true. Revolutionary road has a great cast and Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet have amazing chemistry on screen as we have seen before in Titanic over ten years ago. I was actually thinking that this movie is almost like sequel to Titanic. What if Jack wouldnt have died? I also want to give extra credit for Michael Shannon, who well deserved his Oscar nomination. In this world where societies norms dictate how people live their lives the only sane person was the the crazy person. So it raises the thought that was he even crazy or was he the only normal one in the whole film? Shannons character sums up the whole theme of the movie and he said all the things that people are afraid to say, or even think.

Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio were the incentive of my going to see this film, and I could not be more convinced of their talent than I am after the two-hour brilliance. This film is reality in its purest, yet magnificently... Full review

Revolutionary Road is a drama centered around an unhappy married couple living in the 1950's suburbs. They struggle dealing with their lives, how things have turned out, and what to do next. April, played by Kate Winslet, is a stay at... Full review

The entire premise of this movie is that "suburban" life is a "hopeless emptiness" that will only make you unhappy. I happen to know that having children and a family is very fulfilling and that it makes me very happy. This... Full review

The entire premise of this movie is that "suburban" life is a "hopeless emptiness" that will only make you unhappy. I happen to know that having children and a family is very fulfilling and that it makes me very happy. This... Full review

Despite the fact that I loved American Beauty, enjoyed Road to Perdition, have an extremely high regard for Sam Mendes, and was captivated by the trailer for Revolutionary Road; this movie disappoints on several levels. The dialog is unbelievably vapid, "I... Full review

This movie was incredibly "deja vu," from the cupboard handles to the kitchen wallphone, and disturbing. A similar event happened with my parents in 1963; however, it had a happy outcome because my father went along with it and they moved... Full review

Revolutionary Road tells the lavishly dark tale about a seemingly happy couple, who's relationship is falling apart. The couple have a tough time making the transition from the young and stupid age to commitment. DiCaprio gives a strong performance, he yells,... Full review

"I cannot walk through the suburbs in the solitude of the night without thinking that the night pleases us because it suppresses idle details, just as our memory does. " – Jorge Luis Borges Even though Sam Mendes' Revolutionary Road is... Full review

Little buzz surrounded "Revolutionary Road" except the fact that the director, Sam Mendes directs his wife in a couple of sex scenes, this alone should have been a warning to just how bad the movie would be. I went to see... Full review

it's a gentle, watchable movie, the more involving for being reticent and withdrawn.....A scene in a doctor's surgery informs us that drinking isn't good for Ivy's condition....The cherubically pretty Zoe Kazan -.... ... Full Review

Award winning movies are generally like that.....The subject is highly focused with no distractions of too many minor characters.....Leonardo Dicaprio is brilliant with a capital B. Kate Winslet is good....It does not have any other memorable characters..... ... Full Review

Award winning movies are generally like that.....The subject is highly focused with no distractions of too many minor characters.....Leonardo Dicaprio is brilliant with a capital B. Kate Winslet is good....It does not have any other memorable characters..... ... Full Review

this movie is as depressing as the location of the above mentioned line from Dante.....Revolutionary Road is an excellent portrait of self destruction..... ... Full Review

This seems to defy the golden rule of filmmaking....Revolutionary Road is a devastatingly sad tale of a marriage in distress and one in which the lines of communication find themselves in disarray.....It is an involving film that disturbs on the deepest levels as tensions mount, words ricochet like bullets and actions speak louder than words.....Skilfully adapted and superbly directed, the film is an emotional tornado, delivered with exceptional performances from not only the two leads but the entire cast.. ... Full Review

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Upon finishing Sam Mendes' Revolutionary Road (2008) it felt like the life had been drained out of me. While impeccably produced and acted, the film is so emotionally heavy and unrelentingly depressing, I am relieved there was not a firearm... ... Full Article

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