Convincing. A very nice work From Sam Mendes

Rating: 9/10 (2 March 2009)

Revolutionary Road a movie about A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Directed by Sam Mendes (American Beauty), this is an all drama movie that reflects the emptiness that some people have for not fulfilling their dreams in life and the desperate measures that it may provoke. The story is interesting, the plot is very well developed, it is very good set on the 50's era. It has a slow paced rhythm, you have to focus and have patience or you'll get bored. The cast is very good. In the leading roles we have Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as Frank and April Wheeler respectively, both deliver very good performances specially Winslet, DiCaprio was a little overacted for my taste. Kathy Bates as Helen Givings gives us an excellent work and Michael Shannon as John Givings was so convincing that he earned himself an Academy award nomination.