Rabitt Hole is a film that unfortunately will not be recognized by the general audience. This film is not funny, action-packed, or even romantic. What we have is a film completely about grief. This movie is not one for everybody, and some will dismiss it as boring, or simply too depressing to watch. However, it is one of the deepest dramas I have seen. The film displays grief in many ways, instead of just one. You have a character who tries to deal with grief by attempting to do away with the reminders, and one who needs that reminders to cope with the loss. The film tackles with religion, never taking a positive or negative stance, as it portrays someone who rejects religion in the face of grief, and one who embraces it. And as a religious person, I am personally glad they showed both sides. It is a part of dealing with grief no matter which side of the argument you stand on. Also portrayed in this movie is the character who caused the accident with the young boy and we are able to see another manifestation of grief through him: regret. The film is held together by fantastic performances all around. Nicole Kidman does an amazing job as Becca and Aaron Eckhart is equally as fantastic as Howie. Dianne Wiest has a memorable supporting role as Becca's mother whom we discover is dealing with grief as well. Miles Teller also gives a great performance in his role as well. Rabit Hole is a movie that is smart enough to avoid melodrama, while also holding the viewers intrest. It is a simple, deep movie that may not be for the general masses, but is a gem among those who can appreciate a masterfully crafted and realistic portrayal of an uncomfortable subject to discuss. And while the movie doesn't end on a particularly happy note, it does end on a hopeful note, indicating that there is hope amongst the grieving of all the chracters, a message that is all too important to display in a movie like this. This is a movie with a lot to say, but it does it, all while remaining a beautifully simple movie that never feels overstuffed, and is, as a result, impactful.

Rabbit Hole is an intense portrayal of the grief and bereavement underwent by a suburban couple, Becca & Howie (Nicole Kidman & Aaron Eckhart), after the sudden and tragic demise of their only child. The film follows their straining relationship with each other and the people surrounding them in the wake of this tragedy, as they are trying to get themselves on track.The film starts post-tragedy, and as the story builds up, the viewers get a better picture of what happened in the past. The movie is a bit depressing at times, but I found it to be highly observant, especially in its examination of people trying to move on after having to go through such tragic events and their relationship with the outside world. The feature is based on a Pulitzer winning play of the same name written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by John Cameron Mitchell.The film is backed by incredible acting from Nicole Kidman who starred as Becca, Aaron Eckhart who played Howie and Dianne Wiest who played Nat, Becca's mother. Kidman and Eckhart, two very talented actors, their performances were intense and realistic. Nicole Kidman just transforms herself into the grief-stricken mother struggling to numb her pain and at the same time, put on a smiling face before others; this might be one among her finest works. Aaron Eckhart, a fairly underutilized actor, showcases his real talent in this feature. I have never seen him doing such a moving role after Thank You for Smoking (2005). Nicole Kidman also produced the movie under the banner of her production company Blossom Films, this being the debut venture.This is a very insightful and honest movie, and this can be especially meaningful to those people who ever lost a loved one, be it their children, parents or anybody near. And it does end in a very hopeful undertone.

Becca (Nicole Kidman) and Howie Corbett (Aaron Eckhart) are holding it together after their son Danny is killed by teen driver Jason (Miles Teller). Her sister Izzy (Tammy Blanchard) is pregnant with her musician boyfriend. Izzy keeps rejecting her help like Danny's clothes. She's a former executive who feels lost. Tension rises between the couple about how to move on. Emotional eruptions occur especially against her mother Nat (Dianne Wiest). She starts connecting with Jason while Howie finds a confidant in group-participant Gabby (Sandra Oh).It's a bit slow sometimes. A lot of time, the tension exists below the surface until it blows up on the screen. Everybody is putting up a front. There is so much emotional tension that the eruptions actually feel liberating. Some of them bring out a nervous giggle. The acting is big time for everybody. Kidman, Eckhart, Wiest and Teller are all doing exceptional work.

Ever pick up one of those expensive, heavy glossy lifestyle or fashion magazines in a doctor's waiting room? Something like Vogue or Vanity Fair? Is it six months to a year old? Have all the designer perfume strips inside been opened and are now dried out?That's as good as description of "Rabbit Hole" as I can muster. Sitting through this vapid character study of two people who have suffered the unimaginable tragedy of losing their child, the viewer ends up chafing under the oh-so-pretty veneer of the characters lives. Gorgeously restored home in a wealthy neighborhood? Check. Muted color schemes in fawn, light blue, and pale green? Check. Clothing from Land's End or Barney's NCY? Check. A lovely Town and Country lifestyle with lots of time for baking in your Martha Stewart kitchen? Check. If one didn't know better, one would suspect this was designed and directed by Tom Ford instead of the once-raucous John Cameron Mitchell who unleashed "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" on the world. While the story is slight, it still refuses to resonate in any realistic way as regards the grief the parents feel and the dissolution of their marriage. Frozen-faced Nicole Kidman glides through this tedious film acting, acting, acting. Her motivation must have been the assurance by those around her that another Oscar would come her way. It didn't happen since she's the dried up perfume sample. Once it must have been potent but now it's just a stale waft of something once more robust. Kidman just doesn't work at all here since it appears she's popping Xanax in that fabulous kitchen. Aaron Eckhart tries, but comes off as a cypher of a husband, all gooey love-you-honey and unable to act on his impulses that might help set him free.The "rabbit hole" is of course, a nod to Alice. By circumstance, she fell into another existence in which nothing makes sense, this is an extremely heavy handed metaphor for grief. It's underscored by the "villian", played by a wooden Miles Teller as the boy who ran over the kid. Kidman bonds with him and receives his hand drawn comic book called "Rabbit Hole". In it, parallel universes are explored. Each is the same with different results taking place for the inhabitants. Let's pile on the allegories while we wait for those cookies to bake.There is no climax here, other than Kidman evidently deciding to "live" again after reading the comic book. It would appear that the epiphany is reached after a feel-good reaching out to people with children and letting go with her husband at sunset while they mundanely discuss what will happen next. I expected them to jump into solo tubs, hold hands while the sun goes down, and hope Mr. Eckhart remembered to take his Cialis.A cure for insomnia, and a fail for Kidman's Oscar baiting. Maybe if she'd worn a rubber nose like she did in "The Hours", she might have had a shot. Avoid, unless you've run out of Sominex.