A great insight on the "emptiness" deep down

Rating: 10/10 (11 August 2010)

A great performance by both Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio! Their chemistry is far more visible in this movie rather than in "Titanic". They have both grown into complete actors and with this movie they have proved that they can mirror a wide range of emotions convincingly and also that they can lure the audience into entering a (non)fictional world without taking notice of anything else.
The movie portrays the story of two human beings in an American 1950's suburb that hold a battle against each other and against themselves. The battle is held for the freedom of the soul; it is a rebellion against mediocrity and the greatest tragedy people face everyday. It is a movie that raises many questions regarding Life and what people do with it.
I believe that a movie like this can't do anything else, but leave a bitter taste in one's mouth because it depicts exactly what we don't want to face. A mere handful of people do indeed take advantage of this frail gift we possess - Life, but most allow it to pass by them much like strangers in the street. Most might dislike this movie especially because it tells this bitter truth that we don't want to acknowledge.
Watch the movie!!!