I saw "Revolutionary Road" on DVD last night. What a great movie. It is a tough watch, but so worth it. The script was super, music perfectly composed and utilized, cinematography beautiful, and direction flawless. But the actors, top to bottom, were fabulous. DiCaprio and Winslet were amazing, and Michael Shannon as the "oh-so-wise-yet-fucking-crazy guy" certainly stole the scenes he was in, particularly the last one. I thought the movie was going to be good, but it was far better than I imagined. I went back and read the review by Mick LaSalle, the critic for our SF Chronicle, whose opinions and tastes usually track with mine; I had forgotten that he pegged the movie as his pick for the best film of 2008. Here is his review.
I also watched "Gran Torino," and was underwhelmed to say the least -- not one of Clint's better efforts. I can't pick out one particular fault. Let's just say that it was Clint trying to combine the "deep-down nice guy in spite of himself" (like Nicholson in "As Good as it Gets") with a geriatric Dirty Harry, topped off with the "aliens in America" theme of a host of movies depicting Mexicans/Arabs/Africans/ or other "foreigners" trying to assimilate in the good old USA. Better than the orangutan movies Clint made, but not by much.
Just sayin' ....
2 comments:
Gotta disagree on Rev. Road bro, thought DiCaprio and Winslet were miscast together. he seemed like a boy next to her, despite his admirable efforts. But glad you dug it. that's the sweetness about art right? We all get to find stuff we dig even if others don't.
Lal: Precisely! He WAS a boy next to her.
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