Things that can go wrong in a marriage...

Rating: 10/10 (19 August 2015)

Based on a theatrical play, Revolutionary Road tells the story of the Wheelers, who start out as the loving, dreaming couple only to become a pair of disillusioned, lying and selfish people engaging in acts of unbelievable cruelty to each-other in this train-wreck of a wedding. There is no gore to be seen, but the emotional effect is the equivalent of watching mutilated bodies in some war drama. Truly disturbing stuff. Avoid if recently engaged/married.
DiCaprio and Winslet are the two best actors of their generation and their combination here is electrifying. Mendes' best since American Beauty. Perhaps the best screen couple of the decade.