Really good acting by both actors. I liked the small twists and turns thay they had to make you guess how the story is gonna unfold. I think how much one can enjoy this movie depends on how much they can relate to their situation. It's about young married American couple with two kids who all of a sudden decide to move to Paris for a chance of a fresh start.

1. Avoid scrambled eggs before getting an abortion 2. Snails, Frogs and Monkeys are some common Parisian attractions 3. An American coupling with a European will work as well as a ship with an iceberg 4. Kate Winslet can suck it all out in mere seconds, while she is fully clothed 5. Schedule to station troops abroad on their birthdays so that they will return with fond memories of their deployment 6. IBM computers are harmful to an unborn child

I can totally understand why so many people didn't like this film: First of all, you don't get the beautiful ever after with this two amazing actors full of good chemistry, and it's a shame but it doesn't make the movie less amazing. And the second thing is that you don't get all your plot holes filled but why would they? I think it would be totally boring if every movie answered all your questions. I really enjoyed the acting, it felt so real and pure, this two were made for this art, and the movie it also has the relatable factor, because we all in one point of our lifes get as crazy as this characters, it makes you feel like you are not the only one, and that is spectacular.

Sam Mendes had previously focused on the falsity of the suburban lifestyle with his Oscar-winning directorial debut "American Beauty". He returned to the topic with "Revolutionary Road". Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet play a 1950s couple who abandoned their dream jobs in favor of a suburban lifestyle. Neither the husband nor the wife feels fulfilled. When they consider a change of pace, it exposes not only the flaws in their lifestyle but also in their relationship. And I mean with dire consequences.Suburban Gothic is a common theme in cinema. I have no doubt that what the movie depicts happened more often than we might think. Indeed, there are still instances of people giving up on their dreams to do what they think that society expects of them.Both DiCaprio and Winslet put on fine performances, as I expected. Far removed from their "Titanic" roles, their characters start out close but feel more and more distant from each other as the movie progresses. To be certain, there are some unpleasant scenes in the movie (but they do add to the plot). Also appearing is Leo and Kate's "Titanic" co-star Kathy Bates as a hypocritical realtor. Like "Death of a Salesman" and "Save the Tiger", the movie offers an acerbic look at the supposed idealism of the American dream. I recommend it, but remember that it's not an uplifting movie.