Have you seen Revolutionary Road? It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as a 1950's married couple trying to find happiness in their suburban lives despite a deep longing for something more adventurous. He works a soul-sucking job in sales for a business machines company, while she does typical housewife things and raises their two children. It was terrific to see DiCaprio and Winslet together again, they haven't lost any of their "Titanic" chemistry. But what makes this movie so hard to watch is how painfully realistic their fighting is. Within the first few minutes of the movie they are arguing, and I was sitting there with my mouth open thinking "holy cow, Chris and I have had fights that sound just like that". They love each other so much, and yet they fight so much, at times in the film you are sure they won't stay married. And yet, when they unite over a common goal, the tension drains away, you start to see them come together as a couple, and then BAM. … [Read more...]
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