This film is an adaption of the Pulitzer Winning Play written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by John Cameron Mitchell who wrote, directed and starred in the very wierd but fun Hedwig and and Angry Itch...
It stars Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart as Becca and Howie, who tragically lose their 4 year old son and now, 8 month later, are still struggling to come to terms with his death,and their loss.
You would expect this movie to be a tear-jerker, but it is nothing of the sort. It is an unsentimental, brutally honest look at a couple's grief. The whole movie is incredibly sad without being manipulative in the slightest.
I think that Nicole Kidman is the finest female actor of her generation. I absolutely loved her in The Hours and in Birth. I think that these are the sorts of movies that she does well. Profound sadness is definitely her thing. Her eyes.... the sadness and fear and longing. She is wonderful in this movie, and I forgive her for The Golden Compass... If I have one criticism of her, it is that although she is a great actress, and can convey so much with her eyes, the rest of her face seems frozen and her lips are horrible (too much cosmetic stuff) and I think this distracts from her performance.
I have never seen Aaron Eckhart in anything other than romantic type chick flicks or of course The Dark Knight. So I have no opinion of him either way, but he is also very good in this movie.
The screenplay was good, the acting was great... Not easy to watch, but ultimately satisfying. I hate being manipulated by movies, and this one just told a story and let you watch it unfold. Good work!
3.5/5
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