Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road

It was a great story overall. I never read the book, but from how well the writing of the script was I could tell that the book must have been amazing. It was so poetic, full of wonderful profound things. I really did like this movie, but I wouldn’t say I loved this movie. It was good, a good drama, but it was a bit slow and heavy for me. I had very mixed feelings about the movie. I will express them through out this small review.

 

One thing I did like in this movie was that there was very little swearing, and no pornography. I think that shows a lot of class when the writer can find other ways to express what he wants to say without resulting to foul language. When there was swearing in the movie it almost felt necessary somehow. But nonetheless, I thought that the writing was done really well.

 

I am usually not a huge fan of Kate Winslets looks, but I think this is the first movie where I was just drawn to her beauty. It was weird. She just looked really good in this movie, and the way she played her character made her seem and feel so young. It’s hard to compare her to her role in “The Reader” but she did a fabulous job in this movie as well. She played a very convincing immature and also confused housewife, which I feel most of them are.

 

Leo did a great job as the father and husband in this movie. He is a great and fabulous actor all around. I can’t think of to many movies with him in it where I just want to walk away or turn off. Anyways, he did great in this. He portrays a good young father who wants to do what’s best for his family, and just be able to support them at any costs.

 

Other great characters carried the movie on as well. Cathy Bates had a small part of a nosey neighborhood realtor who has a crazy smart son but cant keep his mouth shut. I really enjoyed them in this movie. David Harbour did a great job as a the family friend who tries to help Leo and Kate through out the film. But overall, Kate and Leo were the main focus of the film.

 

The cinematography and art direction was just so good in this movie. It took place in Conn. in the 1950’s. There were very many beautiful sunshine shoots, and dramatic scenes that were done with the perfect amount of light. The lighting in this movie definitely made it more dramatic, and it gave the film such a good touch. The costumes in this were good. Very old school, and some of the dresses that Kate wore in the movie were just elegant.

 

The Plot of the movie in a nut shell is A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates and directed by Sam Mendes  Who has directed Jarhead, Road to Perdition and American Beauty, this movie has a lot of things going for it. But still, I had mix feelings about it. I can’t tell you why. The movie had some good twists to it, especially at the end.

 

It was beautiful overall. Some great lines I liked in it were “But I don't. I hate you. You were just some boy who made me laugh at a party once, and now I loathe the sight of you. In fact, if you come any closer, if you touch me or anything, I think I'll scream.” –Kate Winselt. And “No, Frank. This is what's unrealistic. It's unrealistic for a man with a fine mind to go on working year after year at a job he can't stand. Coming home to a place he can't stand, to a wife who's equally unable to stand the same things. And you know what the worst part of it is? Our whole existence here is based on this great premise that we're special. They we're superior to the whole thing. But we're not. We're just like everyone else! We bought into the same, ridiculous delusion. That we have to resign from life and settle down the moment we have children. And we've been punishing each other for it.”-Kate Winselt.

 

I think that Kate took the show on this movie. She made the movie good, and Leo was the perfect support for it. All in all, I would recommend seeing it, but I would recommend to read it first. I feel that the book is tons better than the movie. I feel that there was so much more that needed to be said.