Revolutionary Road

Rating: 7.5/10
Genre: Drama
Overall value for money and time: 7.2/10

Though the poster gives you the impression that this movie is probably one of the most romantic movies of all time, it's not. That's why I deem it more suitable to be categorised under the genre of "drama". It has a depressing story in essence and with the aid of great casting, makes it even more convincingly depressing. Despite some truth portrayed in everyday marriages, watching this film will only make one give up the idea of settling down.

Journey through the film with the degenerating lives of a young couple as they come to terms with their personal problems. What I didn't like about the film was that there was insufficient development of their 2 kids. They felt like calefares to the film. There were a handful of cheesy and humurous lines along the way to liven up the mood but the promise of a happy ending seemed bleaker as the story progressed.

It should be a film that deserves more than a rating of "7.5" but it's just not my cup of tea. Might work for you though. The story started out by portraying Leonardo Dicaprio as the "bad" husband, but later twisted perceptions by showing that he was actually the "maker" of the relationship. Kate Winslet had a reversal of roles. At the ultimate end, everything unfolds and brings in the harsh reality of life - that no one is genuinely real. Lots of mature theme for the young audience to comprehend. Last of all, I also want to comment on the mentally unstable landlady's son. Many would view him as being the person with the clearest perspective (misled by the suggestive conversation between Leonardo and Winslet), but I would insist he was the instigator of the problem, the true "villian".