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Revolutionary Road is a 2008 romantic drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Justin Haythe, based on the 1961 novel by Richard Yates. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as Frank and April Wheeler, with Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour and Kathy Bates in supporting roles. Set from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s, the film portrays the Wheelers' struggle to cope with their personal…
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It is interesting how time can be merciless towards the reputation of certain films that once set box offices ablaze. One of the best examples is Cameron's *Titanic* – the commercially most successful film of 20th Century, which even the most seasoned critics were afraid to rate lower than top marks, yet a decade latter it was winning polls for the worst film ever made. The passage of time, which allowed both critic…More
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Perseguir los sueños, aspirar a tener la vida que se quiere y apartarse de los caminos trazados para el montón, son decisiones legítimas a los que todos deberían tener derecho. Sin embargo, los grupos sociales tienen normas rígidas, imponen límites, y no vacilan en castigar a los que osan buscar su propio camino. El director británico Sam Méndez, nos deja en este dramático film “Revolutionary Road”(2008), una muestr…More
I wanted to watch this movie at first so bad, thinking I'll get a reason to get back at my friends who have self-justifying daily rants about not wanting to get married and settle down and all that. Let me tell you upfront that if you're going to reiterate that they are doing the right thing by abstaining from 'married life' and 'suburbia' - you will not find it in this film. You will find a dark and disturbing twis…More
I consistently try to point out that Leo is over-rated and for a lot of people this is an upsetting viewpoint to have. This movie, however, pretty much encapsulates what I am talking about when the Titanic stars reunited for a film that still made money despite being pretty awful. source The story behind this is basically just middle class Americana. If you don't know what that means it is just a normal family in th…More
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