Completely and Utterly Overrated

Rating: 1/10 (14 January 2009)

I remember when I first saw articles about this movie. It seemed interesting enough; Kate Winslet is a good actor if not someone I particularly enjoy, Leonardo DiCaprio is usually excellent, and I loved American Beauty. The preview made it seem perfectly interesting enough, so I wasn't too disappointed when broken plans for the night lead to a group viewing of Revolutionary Road.
Until I saw it.
My God, it was absolutely terrible. Good acting (GOOD acting, not great) can't save a terrible film, and this was, in fact, a God awful experience. It was slow, it was overdone, there was no point to any of if it, literally no one in the movie was attractive save DiCaprio, etc, etc. The score consisted of three ominous chords repeated over and over again. Nothing. Happened. Quickly. Enough. It went: "Long pause, stare, change expression slightly, stare." Much too long a movie for far too little story. The point could've been conveyed less irritatingly if it had been presented quicker. It got to the point where, during what one could perhaps consider the climax of the movie (where DiCaprio slams a chair against the wall, Winslet lets out an "AHHHHHH!" at a touch on the shoulder, DiCaprio screams profanity before Winslet decides to walk into the woods, where DiCaprio proceeds to CHASE HER THROUGH THE WOODS), we were all laughing hysterically at it. It wasn't just my group of friends either, others were equally amused.
Point of the matter: Don't see this film. It's terrible. You won't enjoy it unless you like crap. Just... don't. Please.
The only positive thing about this film was the drinking game we would play if we could stomach seeing the damn thing again: take a shot every time they light a cigarette. That way, you won't make it through the first half conscious.