An eye-opening road

Rating: 9/10 (18 March 2009)

Let me start by complimenting Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet on their brilliant performance in this movie. In my opinion, Leonardo deserves a commanding nomination for some awards too following his role in this film. They made their roles come alive which made their stories very believable. Michael Shannon who played John Givings in the movie did a good job too.
This movie shows a couple (the Wheelers) that decides to do something which most of us know is an option we commonly ignore at the back of our mind. They opt to escape from the constant predicament of what everyday life has to offer- the jobs, the people we associate with, the house, the surroundings. So, almost all of us can easily relate to this story as having thought about how constant life can get at one point or another.
The movie shows us how Frank (Leo DiCaprio) and April (Kate Winslet) deals with the ups-and-downs of what life throws at them. All these prove to challenge their relationship even more so. This is what ultimate reality is where love is being tested whether it could stand the test of time.
I rated this movie a 9.0 for the brilliant acting by the two main characters and also for the true significance of this film.