Revolucionary Road

The Pitch:

I love a dramatic film. And I cannot deny that a story about an unhappily married couple strikes me a lot.

High Points:

The sweetbitter dialogues shared by the unhappy couple.

Low Points:

Ironically, the unhappy couple played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet is very annoying.

Comments:

At first glance, I did not get why April (Winslet) is so unhappy. She's a miserable and bitchy woman, but the screenplay did not help me to understand her insatisfaction. Regarding her talent as an actor is unquationable- she's excellent!

However, who really shines in this movie is DiCaprio. O.K., he still looks too young nearby Winslet- she's powerful!-, but DiCaprio shines- he created a real "human" character. His sense of guilt, fears, and even protection towards his wife is perfect. The scene when April says she does not love him anymore, DiCaprio made me cry without giving any response to his wife. Unhappily, he was snubbed by the Oscar. It was unfair!!

I did not read the book- the source -to Justin Haythe's screenplay, but I did not like it. Sometimes, he created "clicle" situation in order to the couple starts arguing. I did not understand the reason for the existence of the couple's 'neighbours.

Sam Mendes did not remind me of anything that he did in "American Beauty."

Michael Shannon got an Oscar nomainaiton. His character in the movie is interesting, but it does not add anything special for the whole picture.

Kate was the Golden Globe winner as Lead Actress in a Drama, but she was missed out on an Academy Award nomination. Due to the difference in rules between the Golden Globes and Academy Awards, Winslet's performance in The Reader was considered a leading one by The Academy, despite winning the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for the same performance.

The movie got 3 oscar nominations: Art direction( it did not deserve it), Support actor, and costume design.