Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road is the insightful novel by Richard Yates about Frank (Leonardo DiCaprio) and April Wheeler (Kate Winslet). This is the story of a young couple struggling to shirk "white picket fence" conformity in 1950s America... trying to retain their independence and be extraordinary. This movie reminds me of some old great dramas, like "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "Streetcar Named Desire". Told with few players (Kathy Bates, Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour, and Zoe Kazan) the story unfolds as April and Frank try to keep their marriage together and their relationship fresh while searching for an unconventional life...moving to Paris seems just the change they need. Revolutionary Road is definitely worth watching.

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