Beautifully shot and well-acted domestic drama that cuts deep. Opens with a wonderfully cruel cut that jumps forward 10 years, and thereafter immerses us in the world of these deeply flawed characters.
PS: I cannot help but comment on the previous review "re live the titanic moments".
"Sweet dreams do come true,especially when two are deeply in love.Soak yourself in this romantic atmosphere and truly experience the kind of dreams that's worth dreaming.Enjoy this movie!!!!!!!!"
Honestly, WTF???!!! Was she high, or drunk, or did she wander into the wrong theatre? In no way does this resemble "Revolutionary Road" in any way. The only thing reminiscent of Titanic was if you compare their marriage to a ship that hit an iceberg and slowly sank.
What I really hated: Shaky first-time actors in main roles
A simple story that in the hands of a lesser director, could've been mere B-movie hackwork. Eastwood raises it to sublime, classical levels and goes for the gut in both his subtle acting and measured direction. The only missteps come from the raw at times first-time cast, but those are mere surface blemishes on a master's work. Could've done without the Christ imagery, but that's just me.
What I really hated: One dimensional characters (apart from Neeson) - esp. mother & daughter
The cinematic equivalent of junk food - artificial as hell and bad for you, but oh so tasty. The producers knew they had their movie when they cast Liam Neeson. The guy can ground any ridiculous character in a human reality and that actually makes you care for him, something you probably won't do for anyone else in a B-movie like this. 10 minutes of the most basic setup, and then it's BOOM BOOM BOOM and you're left thinking "that was f---ing awesome".
What I really hated: Turning an Elmore Leonard novel into a tedious movie
Mostly tedious and rote, although Mickey Rourke is appropriately mysterious and Diane Lane delivers. Thomas Jane comes off pretty badly, as does the usually dependable Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a thanklessly annoying role. Honestly, even though this was short, I kept hoping it'd end.
Biopics are rarely good, and this is no exception. Besides a fragmented narrative and mixed performances, it also seems to depend far too much on one actually knowing the events that occurred for it to make sense. The music's great, but that aside, this is really quite mediocre.
What I loved most: Action sequence in the Guggenheim
What I really hated: Wasting the inherent potential in the story
Most of the movie is as blah as the title - the plotting seems overly simplified and rote, skipping past the moral ambiguities and inherent complexities of the system. But an intense action sequence set in the Guggenheim really delivers in spades and is worth the admission.
