Revolutionary Road

Friday and Saturday of this week were spent just hanging out with my friends. Some much needed hanging out after this week's longness. Not much in the way of activities to report except for going out to the movies on Saturday to see Revolutionary Road.

In short, it was a really good move although very depressing. Not much of a feel-good type flick at all. But it was very very well done. Leonardo DiCaprio was robbed out of getting a nomination for his performance in this movie as he was REALLY good. As was Kate Winslet. Also, John, one of the supporting characters was AWESOME.

Just a warning as there's some minor spoilers going down in this next paragraph.

I think the thing that most drew me to the movie was how I found I could identify with the position of the characters. Especially the angle of working a job you don't really like because you're afraid to take a chance and see where it gets you. Because that's basically me.  And there was a lot of other stuff in there that reminded me very much of the stuff that my friends are going through right now. It just hit a little close to home.

On the subject of hitting things, we had the most obnoxious audience imaginable. Old people. Lots of them. There were two trouble areas in particular. One, a group of women who wouldn't shut up, making comments like "Is she going to <insert action here>???" over and over as if it was their living room. Also there was one man who was just annoying. First of all, he was SINGING ONE OF THE SONGS in the movie. OUT LOUD. WHY??? I couldn't believe what I was hearing!! Second, during one of the most powerful and climactic parts of the film, he blurts out "SHE'S GOING TO <edited to avoid spoilers>!" which kinda took me out of the moment. Then, just at the climax of the entire movie he gets up and walks out of the theater only to return after he misses the single biggest event that happens in the movie. He then begins to ask loudly about what he missed.

I hate people. But the movie was really good. Highly recommended.

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