Revolutionary Road

Well right from the off it looks like this film is set in the 1950s.

'I mean what are you interested in?'

Frank's wife, April, is upset after the play that she is in.

'I guess it wasn't a triumph or anything.'

- 'I guess not.'

It appears that they're having relationship problems.

'It strikes me that there is a considerable amount of b&*^$%%% going on here and there's a few things that I'd like to clear up!'

'You pathetic, self deluded little boy!'

'Don't look at me like that April.'

- 'Could we please go home now.'

The introduction is almost ten minutes long!

I've got a feeling that comparisons could be made with American Beauty.

Its amazing that there is a guy in the lift controlling the floors and announcing the floor level! (Very old fashioned!)

'Morning Jack.'

- 'Nothing good about it, I assure you.'

So they come to move into a house in Revolutionary Road.

'Its just not efficient. Am I right?!'

It looks like Frank is going to start an affair with a secretary.

'I'd never even heard of Visual Aids.'

- 'That's because, it doesn't exist.'

Very 1950s Suburban America.

'I remember when you came off the train you weren't like my other clients you just seemed special.'

'Now here I am. A 30 Year Old Knox Man.'

It looks like Frank is about to start an affair.

'Frank Wheeler. You're the most interesting man that I have ever met.'

'Guess this wasn't what you had in mind when you went to work this morning!'

'Do you have a cigarette Frank?'

'Frank.'

- 'Why are you all dressed up?!'

It seems like Frank initially, anyway, is having is cake and eating it.

April wants them to sell up and move to Paris!

'What's stopping us?!'

'For the first time in your life you're have time to actually start doing what you want to do.' - A very similar theme to American Beauty as I thought.

'When you first met me I was a little wise guy with a big mouth!'

'Its what you are that is being stifled.'

'This is our chance Frank. - This is our one chance!'

So it looks like they're going to Paris!

You can just tell that things are gonna go wrong!

'What's your news?'

- 'Fellows, I'm moving to Paris!'

Its amusing when Frank is explaining to his work colleagues over a beer that people are better off actually doing work that they like!

There's elements of Fight Club esq rebellion in this movie.

And now we're introduced to another couple..

It seems like Frank and April are putting the cat among the pigeons!

'So what's the deal Frank? - You got a job out there?'

- 'No.'

Chip and his wife seem to be in a highly dysfunctional marriage!

'Big Deal! - Huh!'

'Are you a lawyer Frank?!'

No-one can understand why they're moving to Paris.

'Maybe we are running. - From the hopeless, emptiness of life here.'

'You know he was the first person who seemed to know what we were talking about.'

Its actually a bit Truman Show esq too in the sense no-one seems to understand Truman.

'I guess your dad would have been real proud of you!'

April announces she is pregnant.

Is Paris still gonna happen?

'I thought you turned the job done.'

- 'Not yet. Its just an option that's all.'

'It is possible that Parisans aren't the only ones capable of living interesting lives April!' lol.

'It takes backbone to lead the life you want.'

'Who made these rules anyway?!'

It also kind of reminds of the movie Changeling, how the lady lead in both goes to see a shrink, (but for different reasons).

'April. We can be happy here.'

'The plan always seemed a touch unrealistic wouldn't you say.'

'Hey. Europe's not going anywhere!'

'Can't leave. Can't stay. - No damn use to anyone.'

Frank comes clean about this affair with April.

'Why don't you say how you feel?'

- 'I don't feel anything.'

The character of John is fantastic!

'The way you look now, I'm beginning to feel sorry for him too!'

'.. Its the inability to love.'

This film shows how couples can go crazy through love.

I thought she'd come back.

So it appears that April is now playing the dutiful wife.

'Yes. Its really kinda interesting, isn't it?!'

'And you don't hate me do you?'

- 'No, of course I don't.'

I think this film is going to have a sad ending.

There's a nice act of rebellion at the very end!