On-screen reunion of Winslet, Dicaprio leaves audiences stunned
Amanda J. Vicars
Issue date: 3/30/09 Section: The Scene
Tragedy and heartache begin to befall the young couple because they cannot find happiness with themselves.
The acting was like none I've ever seen. Both Dicaprio and Winslet were masters of the screen and are so convincing in their parts that I actually had to talk myself out of a fit of manic depression.
I was surprised by the content, since I assumed (which you should never do before viewing a film) that it was a whirlwind romance like the movie "Titanic," which they co-starred in, in the '90s.
However, "Revolutionary Road" is anything but a typical Hollywood narrative. I was blown away by how realistically the two portrayed the lives of the two complex and emotionally conflicting characters.
It was so true to life in the sense that we all put up a façade of contentment for the world even if we are crumbling beneath the surface. It is not a movie I would want to see twice, not because it wasn't a terrific film, but because it was just a little too tangible for my taste.
Though I enjoy a good tearjerker, I do not like feel or think it is mentally healthy to walk away from a film feeling momentarily like dying.
This is an important film to watch in the aspect of becoming knowledgeable to the human condition. Expand your mind and step out of the box; you may be surprised at what you find in yourself after viewing this, in my opinion, one of the best films of the year.
The acting was like none I've ever seen. Both Dicaprio and Winslet were masters of the screen and are so convincing in their parts that I actually had to talk myself out of a fit of manic depression.
I was surprised by the content, since I assumed (which you should never do before viewing a film) that it was a whirlwind romance like the movie "Titanic," which they co-starred in, in the '90s.
However, "Revolutionary Road" is anything but a typical Hollywood narrative. I was blown away by how realistically the two portrayed the lives of the two complex and emotionally conflicting characters.
It was so true to life in the sense that we all put up a façade of contentment for the world even if we are crumbling beneath the surface. It is not a movie I would want to see twice, not because it wasn't a terrific film, but because it was just a little too tangible for my taste.
Though I enjoy a good tearjerker, I do not like feel or think it is mentally healthy to walk away from a film feeling momentarily like dying.
This is an important film to watch in the aspect of becoming knowledgeable to the human condition. Expand your mind and step out of the box; you may be surprised at what you find in yourself after viewing this, in my opinion, one of the best films of the year.
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