tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post3426769428091184037..comments2024-02-18T08:45:16.295-08:00Comments on The Film Connoisseur: Revolutionary Road (2009)Franco Macabrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-91570135840033295562010-09-20T05:11:50.460-07:002010-09-20T05:11:50.460-07:00Yup, frustration is very palpable in this movie. I...Yup, frustration is very palpable in this movie. I guess thats one of the first signs things arent going good, when you feel so much negativity in the air, DiCaprio and Winslet really brought that forth through their performances. <br /><br />And you are absolutely right about the older couple, that scene where the guy turns down his hearing aid means that old dude has already learned to shut down whenever he cant stand his wife. That scene was kind of sad too because it shows that he isnt really happy with his married life either, but he has simply learned to ignore it instead of facing it, like you mentioned in your comment, Leo and Kate faced it, even though the consequences were not happy. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting Girl Who Loves Horror!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-48641446966594269062010-09-17T18:42:02.255-07:002010-09-17T18:42:02.255-07:00Love, love, love, love this movie. Leo and Kate we...Love, love, love, love this movie. Leo and Kate were both fantastic in their roles (Kate is pretty much awesome in anything, I love her), with Leo being the big surprise. That scene where he storms into the bedroom after fighting with Kate was so amazing... I truly felt his regret, frustration, and anger. So good.<br /><br />I also just love the story and the message(s) it sends about not resigning from life because you think you have to and about honesty in relationships.<br /><br />The ending scene is absolutely classic, and it's just how I pictured it in the book. The way Kathy Bates' husband turns down his hearing aid after she bad mouths the Wheelers shows that Kate and Leo were not the only ones who were unhappy with their lives (Millie and Shep also had these moments, too) rather they were just the ones who were strong enough to fight it - or perhaps not strong enough to fight it, however you want to look at it.Michele (TheGirlWhoLovesHorror)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03309044766117909683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-10686030034885652882010-09-17T13:09:06.706-07:002010-09-17T13:09:06.706-07:00Thanks J.D.! I agree, audiences must have been exp...Thanks J.D.! I agree, audiences must have been expecting a romantic film, I mean, they sure marketed it that way! Im sure they were all surprised to find the exact opposite of romance. <br /><br />Totally agree about DiCaprio and Winslet's performances, both are extremely intense, theres this scene in which DiCaprio is telling Winslet "if you dont love me, then why the hell are you still living with me in my house!" Wow freaking amazing scene! <br /><br />The last few minutes are intense, the ending was pretty ballsy in deed. Winslet's performance is specially good in that sequence where she suddenly blanks out and starts acting like the good little housewife, in a robotic fashion. As if she had no control over her actions. That was a good scene too.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-39052869951232335622010-09-17T12:51:53.603-07:002010-09-17T12:51:53.603-07:00Agreed! This is a great film and in so many respec...Agreed! This is a great film and in so many respects the antithesis to TITANIC. I would've loved to have seen this in theaters and seen the shocked reactions on Kate and Leo fans expecting a rehash the sappy romance from that film and instead getting this brutal drama.<br /><br />I really felt that Kate Winslet should've won the Oscar for this film and not for THE READER. While she was very good in that film, in REVOLUTIONARY ROAD she is absolutely devastating as a deeply unhappy woman. The emotional depths she goes to is pretty astonishing, esp. the last few minutes of screen time she has.<br /><br />And Leonardo DiCaprio actually quite impressed me in the film. Looks like all the films he's been doing with Scorsese have paid off and I think he's getting more interesting as actor as his career has progressed.<br /><br />Excellent review!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.com