Gloom, doom and no redemption

Rating: 4/10 (18 July 2009)

This movie was probably intended to make a statement, but leaves the viewer with a rather sour after taste.
I did not gain anything from watching, It is not certain what new insights about life the audience is expected to draw at the end, for me however it was a concentrated dose of melancholy down my gullet period.
Dicaprio and Winslet shine in their craft, but are overwhelmed by the irretrievably gloomy script...
Sam Mendes knows best why he made a slow paced, grinding excursion like this. People typically do not go to movies to get reminded how miserable things can get. I suggest folks look elsewhere for entertainment.