Review of Revolutionary Road (2008) by Beau S — 03 Feb 2012

Kate Winslet needs to start picking better roles. She was fantastic, but the movie itself is far from it. Way too depressing.

This review of Revolutionary Road (2008) was written by Beau S on 03 Feb 2012.

Revolutionary Road has generally received positive reviews.

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