Review of Rabbit Hole (2010) by Cecília F — 06 Apr 2012
John Cameron Mitchell's "Rabbit Hole" is really outstanding. Here is a film that portrays grief in the most natural way possible. (Hello, "Antichrist", are you listening!?) The film never, once, falls into genre convention, melodrama or cliche.
Everything feels real. Becca and Howie feel like real people. This is in large part to the excellent writing and direction, and especially from the emotionally daring and available performances from Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart.
Even side characters feel exactly right (Dianne Wiest, Sandra Oh, Tammy Blanchard, Miles Teller are all excellent). For as straightforward as "Rabbit Hole" is, it always seems risky. Maybe it's because the filmmakers let the story speak for itself.
They let the characters breathe and you are gently shown their deepest, darkest feelings, letting you embrace them without judgment. "Rabbit Hole" really is something rare and special.
This review of Rabbit Hole (2010) was written by Cecília F on 06 Apr 2012.
Rabbit Hole has generally received positive reviews.
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