Revolutionary Road

Main Attraction
Leonardo DiCaprio (as Frank Wheeler)
Kate Winslet (as April Wheeler)

Tagline
The end of the “Road”

Plot Summary
Revolutionary Road is a story about a young couple “The Wheelers” who seem to be very pleased with each other but actually they have a lot of issues. The story revolves around the ups and downs in their relationships. April aspires to become an actor but is not successful in her career, Frank undecided of any career takes up a job he hates. In order to avoid their mundane and boring lives, April plans on moving to Paris alongwith their two children. Frank hesitates initially but later accepts her proposal. Everyone finds their plan impractical but at the same time they feel jealous of their spontaneity. As they happily prepare to leave Connecticut they meet two obstacles: Frank is offered a promotion with better pay and April becomes pregnant again. April becomes too desperate to leave Connecticut and so offers to abort the child while Frank is lured by the new job offer and does not support the idea of abortion. Their frustrations and tensions lead to a serious altercation between them. Surprisingly, next morning April behaves normally but as soon as Frank leaves for office she tries the abortion herself which proves to be fatal and she dies. Devastated by this incident Frank moves out of the house in suburbs to city and devotes his life to his children.

My Rating: 4/5
Reason
The film depicts the trials and tribulations of a middle class married couple as they advance the family. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet clearly express the disappointments of not being successful, the frustrations due to routine activities and the feeling of continuous struggle with life. It also shows that people who look cheerful and entertaining on the exterior may not be the same inside.