Review of Revolutionary Road (2008) by Mark V — 13 Jan 2014

Liked the movie. Did hit on a lot of touchy subjects (man's worth, definition of crazy, giving up on dreams etc.) I thought it did a nice job touching these subjects, but maybe I feel it didn't really go into any of them as deeply as I would have liked.

I did like the John, the mentally challenged son. One of my favorite themes in movies is the definition of crazy (it being subjective and based on societal norms). I liked how he was deemed crazy, however, he was just speaking untold truth.

Deemed crazy as he didn't follow the societal norms of the 1950s. Thought he was a little too convenient though, as I didn't catch why Kathy Bates really brought him around much. Maybe to get him some air? I guess? Sounded swell at the time, I suppose.