Disturbed but Absolutely Incredible

Rating: 9/10 (30 December 2008)

I was absolutely haunted and troubled after watching Revolutionary Road. I thought it about all night and thus didn't sleep much. The story is troubling since it can very well be something you or someone you think wouldn't, could be actually going throughthe Special family.
The movie starts off harsh and you know it's not good to be begin with. When they rally around their hopeful thought of escape via Paris, you want to think that it will turn out well for them or at least they'll rekindle that some happiness again. Of course that was temporary but you wouldn't think how gruesome it would end.
I was thinking about who to blame, and I lean towards April. She's closed off and temperamental. Though they are both unfulfilled in their lives, she has the hardest time because she has nothing going for her that she wants. She tried being an actress and failed. She's been domesticated and she has hated ever moment of it. Experimenting with herself with the high degree of risk means she get out of the "can't leave, can't stay" conundrum that she's faced with. It's such a tragic fate for her, but it was her only option.
Frank tried to the best that he can. When he finally was presented with his purpose, he was happy to stay where he was and open to his promising future. I think he's like most men during that era working, family oriented and fine with the "ordinary" day to day life. I don't think April needed Paris, but she needed to find her purpose. The crazy guy provides the vocal narration and while I do agree with his comments, his frankness was a bit over the top that made the film too much. A dab of his smart jabs would have been enough.
April's final scene with her back turned to the audience against the beautiful sunny day and the blood forming on her skirt! Simply anguish!!! This is the vision that made a lasting and distributed impression of the movie. Very well done.