"Revolutionary Road" is a complex drama telling the story of a young couple who get sick of the mundane regularity of their lives. They attempt to change their lives for the better, with drastic results. "Revolutionary Road" ia a grown-up film with superb performances from Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. I am not saying that teens won't like it but I do think that it i one for mature-thinking teens. There is a fair amount of swearing (mainly the f-word) in the argumentative scenes and some religious parents might have a problem with the abortion theme.
In my opinion, this is a must-see. Stellar performances, a fine script and a gripping story. Not many laughs - it is a depressing film - but I highly recommend it and it presents a powerful, very positive message - follow your dreams.
I watched this movie because the good actors attracted my attaention and somewhere someone told me it was a good movie! I felt trapped watching it. I wanted to finish it hoping that somewhere there will be some good lesson or maybe a better ending. Man, it went from bad to worse. I felt sick afterwards. If i want my teenagers to see a really sick bunch of characters, while teaching them how to not treat your spouse, I would choose this movie!
It's dissapointing that the review on violence made no mention of the abortion that Kate Winslett carried out in the movie. THere is a lot of blood and it is a very traumatic part of the film. It causes me to wonder if the movie was even watched in the entirety by the critics.