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Movie Review: Revolutionary Road
Feb. 7th, 2009 06:26 pm
My movie of the week was Revolutionary Road - what a depressing film! Depressing isn't necessarily bad; there are a few downbeat films I really like, but this one didn't make the list. The performances are very, very good.
I'm not a huge fan of Leonardo di Caprio but that's mostly down to the kind of movies he's been making lately; this is a break from type and he really nailed the role. Kate Winslet is just as impressive. There's also a stellar supporting cast but Kate and Leo really have to carry the film.
But the plot is not a happy story and the pacing drags a lot, especially in the middle. I think maybe it'll be a better movie on DVD, when you can pause it an make a cuppa when it gets slow, and maybe if I were in a better mood I'd have enjoyed it more, but...no. I won't go so far as to say it's boring, just slow.
I think that, if the pacing were better it could have been a powerful film. The story is good, the cast is impressive and the cinematography is gorgeous. The music is irritating, but that may have been intentional, given the whole theme of being trapped and unhappy. The themes are familiar: the whole thing about being stuck in a marriage that's not working, about the sacrifices you have to make, about youthful dreams and which ones are realistic and which just aren't. There's also the abortion issue which I think the film deals with very well, but that aspect would have worked better if the movie were set in a different era...or perhaps if the historical context were better established. I had the impression that there was something significant about the context of that discussion in the film, and I wasn't getting it.
But basically...yeah. Good film, but very depressing and not really for me.
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I have hurt my foot. I can't exactly blame it on the snow: I didn't fall or anything. But I have only one pair of boots suitable for this kind of weather, and I'd forgotten that there's a good reason I haven't worn them for two years. I'm not sure how to describe the injury: there's no swelling but it feels like I've badly sprained my big toe. I can't put my weight on it. I shouldn't have gone out today, I guess, but I figured I'd be sitting down in the cinema and would be sitting down if I stayed home, so why not? I am officially an idiot.
Mel, I'm taking your advice and some of Mum's painkillers :-)
I have also chucked those accursed boots in the bin. If we get more snow, I'll just have to wear my usual mules and carry spare socks.
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My new laptop is coming on Tuesday! I can't wait! I still haven't picked a name for her. I thought maybe Cameron (as in the Terminator) but that could be asking for even more trouble than naming the first one HAL.
I'm not a huge fan of Leonardo di Caprio but that's mostly down to the kind of movies he's been making lately; this is a break from type and he really nailed the role. Kate Winslet is just as impressive. There's also a stellar supporting cast but Kate and Leo really have to carry the film.
But the plot is not a happy story and the pacing drags a lot, especially in the middle. I think maybe it'll be a better movie on DVD, when you can pause it an make a cuppa when it gets slow, and maybe if I were in a better mood I'd have enjoyed it more, but...no. I won't go so far as to say it's boring, just slow.
I think that, if the pacing were better it could have been a powerful film. The story is good, the cast is impressive and the cinematography is gorgeous. The music is irritating, but that may have been intentional, given the whole theme of being trapped and unhappy. The themes are familiar: the whole thing about being stuck in a marriage that's not working, about the sacrifices you have to make, about youthful dreams and which ones are realistic and which just aren't. There's also the abortion issue which I think the film deals with very well, but that aspect would have worked better if the movie were set in a different era...or perhaps if the historical context were better established. I had the impression that there was something significant about the context of that discussion in the film, and I wasn't getting it.
But basically...yeah. Good film, but very depressing and not really for me.
*
I have hurt my foot. I can't exactly blame it on the snow: I didn't fall or anything. But I have only one pair of boots suitable for this kind of weather, and I'd forgotten that there's a good reason I haven't worn them for two years. I'm not sure how to describe the injury: there's no swelling but it feels like I've badly sprained my big toe. I can't put my weight on it. I shouldn't have gone out today, I guess, but I figured I'd be sitting down in the cinema and would be sitting down if I stayed home, so why not? I am officially an idiot.
Mel, I'm taking your advice and some of Mum's painkillers :-)
I have also chucked those accursed boots in the bin. If we get more snow, I'll just have to wear my usual mules and carry spare socks.
*
My new laptop is coming on Tuesday! I can't wait! I still haven't picked a name for her. I thought maybe Cameron (as in the Terminator) but that could be asking for even more trouble than naming the first one HAL.
