Review of In the Bedroom (2001) by Brian H — 17 Aug 2010
"Like a rest in music, no sound but so loud" were the words choir teacher Ruth Fowler (Sissy Spacek) used to describe her grief since her son's murder. In The Bedroom contains many such pauses where raw emotion screams in the silence.
And so it should. Gurus and shrinks tell us we must process our emotions. Experience them, examine them, work them through. This film takes us from love to terrible violence, to grief, to anger and to revenge. That is a lot to process and, to his credit, Director Todd Fields crafts a story that thoughtfully processes the dimensions of each emotion.
In the summer before college, Frank Fowler (Nick Stahl) falls in love with beautiful (Natalie Strout (Marisa Tomei), a mother of two who is many years his senior. Separated from an abusive and clinging bully of a husband (William Mapother playing Richard Strout), Natalie tries to balance her children's needs with her own need for affection but it is Frank who winds up falling the victim of Richard's rage.
This review of In the Bedroom (2001) was written by Brian H on 17 Aug 2010.
In the Bedroom has generally received very positive reviews.
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