
Revolutionary Road
Director : Sam Mendes
Casts : Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet
Sinopsis
It's 1955. Frank and April Wheeler, in the seventh year of their marriage, have fallen into a life that appears to most as being perfect. They live in the Connecticut suburbs with two young children. Frank commutes to New York City where he works in an office job while April stays at home as a housewife. But they're not happy. April has forgone her dream of becoming an actress, and Frank hates his job - one where he places little effort - although he has never figured out what his passion in life is. One day, April suggests that they move to Paris - a city where Frank visited during the war and loved, but where April has never been - as a means to rejuvenate their life. April's plan: she would be the breadwinner, getting a lucrative secretarial job for one of the major international organizations, while Frank would have free time to find himself and whatever his passion. Initially skeptical, Frank ultimately agrees to April's plan. When circumstances change around the Wheelers, April decides she will do whatever she has to to get herself out of her unhappy existence.
My Comments
Lihat nama Sam Mendes, Leonardo DiCaprio dan Kate Winslet adalah magnet film ini. Amat disayangkan ekspektasi gw yang berlebihan ternyata tidak terbayar, kinda boring for me. Filmnya dapat dikatakan problematic drama yang agak2 predictable tanpa elemen tertentu yang membuat film ini menjadi memorable. Ibarat mobil, film ini terus berada di gigi satu hingga ending. Amat disayangkan.
Film ini diselamatkan oleh akting duo Leo-Kate yang semakin matang. Terus terang sepanjang film gw terus menanti konfrontasi antara Frank-April yang begitu hidup dan emosional, dua2nya benar2 dalam top performance.
Verdict
Interesting but below my expectation...a solid performance but not a solid plot line...7/10