Review of Revolutionary Road (2008) by Jim L — 06 Jul 2013
It is a bit of a cliche to characterize suburban lives as ones of quiet desperation, which is the core of Revolutionary Road. To its credit, the story takes an important early turn, when our couple makes the radical decision to step out of their predictable lives.
The movie is very on-the-nose. The themes of stifled creativity are laid out as explicitly as one could tolerate. Yet they are treated seriously enough to get you thinking. Tina and I did have a good discussion afterwards. Being obvious isn't necessarily being trite.
Other critics noted that the novel that the movie is based on is from 1961 - just six years after the events here take place; had this movie come out in the early sixties, it would indeed have been revolutionary. Instead, the themes are old enough to be a little smug - even if they are no less relevant.
It's interesting to see the casting of DiCaprio and Winslet return from their romance in Titanic, and emerge as a mature and not-so-happy couple.
This review of Revolutionary Road (2008) was written by Jim L on 06 Jul 2013.
Revolutionary Road has generally received positive reviews.
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