... I had read mixed reviews of 'Revolutionary Road', but didn't read anything that put me off seeing it. So, on a long flight (there seems to be an odd theme here, with my film/DVD reviews) this came up on the listings, so grabbed the chance to check it out.
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslett as Frank and April Wheeler; a young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s who struggle to come to terms with...
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lived on the assumption that greatness is just around the corner. With heartbreaking compassion and remorseless clarity Richard Yates shows how they mortgage their spiritual birthright betraying themselves and each other.
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lived on the assumption that greatness is just around the corner. With heartbreaking compassion and remorseless clarity, Richard Yates shows how they mortgage their spiritual birthright, betraying themselves and each other.
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Winslet reunite once more in this beautifully created film.Revolutionary Road is set in 1955 and follows April and Frank Wheeler a young, thriving married couple with big ideas. The couple have always seen themselves as special and when they moves to Revolutionary Road in prosperous Connecticut with their children, they attempt to steer clear of the suburban environment that surrounds them, to be different. However, the Wheelers soon find themselves becoming exactly what they didn't expect, Frank a good man with a routine job and April, an unhappy housewife. On the surface they seem to have it all, but behind there self-assured masks, lies frustration. They are deeply unhappy and have an inability to feel content in their relationships or careers.Determined to break free from their fates, April devises a bold plan to leave and start all over again, in the exciting and great unknown of Paris. But when the plan is unveiled, each partner is pushed to the limit - April wants to escape whatever the cost, but Frank is desperate to save the family and their lives together, no matter the compromises.Revolutionary Road is a film about searching for meaning but being constrained by social expectations and eventually the dreams of youth slipping out of reach.
Ten years after appearing together in the Titanic, co-stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate ... more
Winslet reunite once more in this beautifully created film.Revolutionary Road is set in 1955 and follows April and Frank Wheeler a young, thriving married couple with big ideas. The couple have always seen themselves as special and when they moves to Revolutionary Road in prosperous Connecticut with their children, they attempt to steer clear of the suburban environment that surrounds them, to be different. However, the Wheelers soon find themselves becoming exactly what they didn't expect, Frank a good man with a routine job and April, an unhappy housewife. On the surface they seem to have it all, but behind there self-assured masks, lies frustration. They are deeply unhappy and have an inability to feel content in their relationships or careers.Determined to break free from their fates, April devises a bold plan to leave and start all over again, in the exciting and great unknown of Paris. But when the plan is unveiled, each partner is pushed to the limit - April wants to escape whatever the cost, but Frank is desperate to save the family and their lives together, no matter the compromises.Revolutionary Road is a film about searching for meaning but being constrained by social expectations and eventually the dreams of youth slipping out of reach.
Hailed as a masterpiece from the moment of its first publication "Revolutionary Road" is ... more
the story of Frank and April Wheeler a bright beautiful and talented couple whose empty suburban life is held together by the dream that greatness is only just round the corner. With heartbreaking compassion and clarity Richard Yates shows how Frank and April mortgage their hopes and ideals betraying in the end not only each other but their own best selves.
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Based on a novel by Richard Yates and directed by Sam Mendes Revolutionary Road stars ... more
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslett as Frank and April Wheeler; a young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s who struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children.
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Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Production Year: 1995 - Drama - Director: Ang Lee - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Greg Wise, Hugh Laurie, Robert Hardy
Production Year: 1995 - Drama - Director: Ang Lee - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Greg Wise, Hugh Laurie, Robert Hardy
Advantages: Excellent acting Disadvantages: Might bore some people
...move to a new road, Revolutionary Road. They are young with dreams. They want to do well for themselves and their two kids, and live life uncompromisingly. Set in the 1950s their dream transpires to immigrate to Paris, which at the time, was something of a mission, especially with two young children. The film examines how we can become our own obstacles and fall pray to negative opinions of others, jeopardising our own aspirations. Should people ... ...couple to their home in Revolutionary Road, lending another dose of stella performance.
I can understand why some people might find this film boring and right (or is it write?) it off because not a lot happens. To be fair, they may have a point, but for me, the beauty of the film is in its simplicity and observation of the human psyche. I quite like that not a lot happens. Although, to say that is probably unfair also. The plot is interestingly ... more
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There's a number of films I want to see, but never seem to have time or money to go to the cinema. This was one of them. I was intrigued to find out what the film, that gave Kate Winslett a Golden Globe winning performance, would be like. I had read mixed reviews of 'Revolutionary Road', but didn't read anything that put me off seeing it. So, on a long flight (there seems to be an odd theme here, with my film/DVD reviews) this came up on the listings, so grabbed the chance to check it out.
'Revolutionary Road' is a simple film with a simple plot. A married couple, move to a new road, Revolutionary Road. They are young with dreams. They want to do well for themselves and their two kids, and live life uncompromisingly. Set in the 1950s their dream transpires to immigrate to Paris, which at the time, was something of a mission, especially with two young children. The film examines how we can become our own obstacles and fall pray to negative opinions of others, jeopardising our own aspirations. Should people settle for the humdrum life, or push to achieve our dreams? What lengths would we go to fulfilling these dreams, or will we let life get in the way and become victims of the daily rat race? How do you break free, without breaking up?
Reunited, Kate Winslett and Leonardo Di Caprio star as Alice and Frank Wheelers respectively. A far cry away from their onscreen romance as the tragic heroes in 'Titanic'. As one might expect, both performances were superb. We are introduced to the pair right at the start of the movie, as they explode into a fight, affirming their convictions to character and their talent as actors. There is an unmistakable chemistry between the two of them and it was a delight to watch them on screen, doing more justice to their partnership than they ever did in the film with the sinking ship.
Based on the 1961 novel by Richard Yates, this film is relevant for today as much as it was then. Sam Mendes (director and husband to Ms.Winslett) crafts an intimate portrayal of the family struggling with society and their place in it. Kathy Bates also stars as the realtor who introduces the couple to their home in Revolutionary Road, lending another dose of stella performance.
I can understand why some people might find this film boring and right (or is it write?) it off because not a lot happens. To be fair, they may have a point, but for me, the beauty of the film is in its simplicity and observation of the human psyche. I quite like that not a lot happens. Although, to say that is probably unfair also. The plot is interestingly dealt to us, but not action packed, with a nice structure to keep the story flowing without going stale. There are high points and low points, but not enough to keep the Hollywood blockbuster action lovers satisfied. It feels like it has the nature and intent of an independent film, with a Hollywood team behind it.
This is a film I would buy, for it's slick style set in the 50s, with superb performances from all. I'm really curious to read the book too, to see where it started. Whilst this film won't sit in my list of all time favourite films, I did enjoy it and would recommend to those who like films with a grittier stance than the all conquering Hollywood blockbusters.
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Advantages: acting Disadvantages: storyline a bit too dull for some
...Slumdog Millionaire, The Reader, and Revolutionary Road. However, whilst the greatest strength of the first two is the plot or storyline, the power behind Revolutionary Road comes in the tour de force of acting given by all involved. THE PLOT:
The story itself is fairly low key: Frank and April (Leo Di Caprio and Kate Winslett) are a normal couple in 1950s America. On the surface they are liked and respected, but go a little deeper and they're both ... ...move to Paris to follow the life they always wanted, but April's new pregnancy soon puts stop to that, and the couple spiral down into brokenness.
WAS IT ANY GOOD:
Although perhaps an average story, it is the acting that powers this film. Di Caprio and Winslett are just amazing in giving performances that are instantly authentic and believable. Perhaps their Titanic chemistry set them in good stead, but they are just completely awe inspiring in ...
bruffyboy 01.02.2009
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...Wheeler (Kate Winslet) move to Revolutionary Road in one of New York City's wealthy suburbs, and have a daughter and a son. Everything seemed to be in place for a perfect family. However, after 7 years of being together, April is not satisfied with her life as a housewife, and Frank despises his job at Knox Business Machines, where his father worked for twenty years in a similar position. The Wheelers feel they are trapped in the way of life of the ... ...thirtieth birthday he seduces a young secretary from work and begin to have an affair with her.. Returning home late, April surprises him with a birthday cake and a proposal that they move to Paris, with April working as a secretary to support the family so that Frank can discover what he really wants to do in life. Frank does not buy the idea at first but finally embraces it with his whole heart and this introduces some new life into their relationship. ...
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A seriously involving and at times difficult watch, this is an amazing achievement in film. Showing once again that Sam Mendes has an uncanny insight into what makes people tick. The performances, especially from Winslet are stellar (as a side note, I don't see how this performance wasn't rewarded instead of The Reader, as I think this to be equal or better, but I guess that film involves the Holocaust so....), and the set design is gorgeous in a ... ...it's prime female star as it was a baptism of brutal fire for them both, given that it's the first time Mendes has directed his wife in a film and this was by no means an easy first film to see how that goes! I can't recommend this film enough, as I know some people could possibly be put off by the heavy subject matter. But please give it a go, as I think you will find it rewarding in many ways, if uncomfortable at times. ...
soulspinner 13.09.2009
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More than a decade after sharing the screen in the record-breaking TITANIC, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet reunite for this adaptation of Richard Yates's novel. This drama about a married couple in the 1950s is directed by Winslet's husband, Oscar winner Sam Mendes (AMERICAN BEAUTY, ROAD TO PERDITION).
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PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, PARAMOUNT
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English
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English
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Special Features
Commentary by director Sam Mendes and screenwriter Justin Haythe, Featurette: Lives of Quite Desperation: The Making of REVOLUTIONARY ROAD, Deleted Scenes with optional commentary
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16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
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Dolby Digital
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This film is so good it is devastating (Chicago Sun-Times, 22/05/2009)
Handsomely done and beautifully acted (Empire, 22/05/2009)
The best thing about REVOLUTIONARY ROAD, a cool-blooded and disquieting adaptation of Richard Yates' 1961 novel about a powerfully unhappy Connecticut couple, is that it doesn't end with that rote vision of bourgeois anomie. It only begins there (Entertainment Weekly, 22/05/2009)
Certainly there's no shortage of talent in the movie, which displays all the fastidious attention to detail... you expect from this kind of prestige production (New York Times, 22/05/2009)
Magnificent (News Of The World, 05/06/2009)
DiCaprio is in peak form, bringing layers of buried emotion to a defeated man. And the glorious Winslet defines what makes an actress great, blazing commitment to a character and the range to make every nuance felt (Rolling Stone, 22/05/2009)
The best American film of 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle, 22/05/2009)
Winslet and DiCaprio are mesmerising (Sunday Express, 05/06/2009)
This is a romantic rematch that fans have fantasised about for 12 years (The Times, 22/05/2009)
This is a sobering, well-observed film that doesn't fully hit the mark but sets up enough pleasing ideas to chew on regarding ambition, marriage and ideals of how to live one's life, individually and as a couple (Time Out London, 22/05/2009)
Mendes' classy lit-flick makes all the right moves: the cast cry quality; the look is lustrous (Total Film, 22/05/2009)
Indeed, all of the performers in the film truly shine, and all of them can probably thank Sam Mendes for creating an ideal environment (TV Guide, 22/05/2009)
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD is a very good big screen adaptation of an outstanding American novel--faithful, intelligent, admirably acted, superbly shot (Variety, 22/05/2009)
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Those who were waiting for the romantic reunion of TITANIC's Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet may be surprised by what they find in REVOLUTIONARY ROAD. The movie begins with a sweet scene where Frank (DiCaprio) and April (Winslet) meet at a party, but the rest of this drama--based on Richard Yates's novel--is devoted to watching the collapse of their marriage and their selves in 1950s suburbia. Frank works at a job he hates in New York City, then commutes home to two children and a wife who feels none of them belong in their cookie-cutter town. One person who has faith in the couple is their estate agent, Helen (a fine Kathy Bates), who decides that they would be ideal role models for her mentally unstable son, John (BUG's Michael Shannon), and introduces them to him. However, Frank and April's marriage is not as perfect as it seems to the outside world, and the audience gets to witness the painful demise of their relationship. With its commentary on conformity and finding identity, REVOLUTIONARY ROAD bears more than a passing resemblance in both theme and tone to the TV series MAD MEN and director Sam Mendes's previous film AMERICAN BEAUTY. The characters here may live in a polite age where men wear ties and hats and women clean the house in skirts and heels, but the dialogue often enters brutal territory. Less capable actors wouldn't have been able to capture the volatile chemistry between Frank and April, but DiCaprio and Winslet are as wonderful at uttering sweet nothings as they are at tearing each other apart with verbal barbs. Mendes, directing his wife, Winslet, for the first time, is a perfect match for the source novel's lack of sentimentality and its wry commentary on life in the 1950s that still resonates half a century later.
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