Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Starcast: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart
Rabbit Hole: Controlled drama without melodrama!!
Rating:3.5/5
Rabbit hole excels on so many levels and due to so many reasons. It is a refreshing change-of-pace from the usual fare, constantly surprising the audience with its unusual approach. It is an engrossing observation of a dysfunctional family, the problems they face and the life they lead. It is a brilliant character study of a couple who is totally broken and rotten from inside.
Life of a happy couple is turned upside down after they lose their four year old son in a car accident. Actors here give highly realistic performances that fit perfectly with this demanding plot. Nicole Kidman as Becca steals the show with her best performance since 'Eyes Wide Shut'. Aaron Eckhart (as Howie) also gives a terrific performance as the grieving husband and father.
Comfort level between couple reduces to a considerable level due to the massacre because of which Howie gets allured towards another woman & on the other hand, Becca chases the boy who rammed car into her son & talks endlessly with him. Tug-of-war through tongue between Howie’s mother & Becca is also hard hitting which crystal clearly show us how people actually live their life after losing their dearest ones.
The best aspect of Rabbit Hole is how you begin by knowing very little about these characters but end up knowing them as if they were your own neighbors. You progressively learn what happened to their son and other details within their past that fit perfectly together without feeling as they are giving the audience answers. The dialogue also lends itself to this method and, surprisingly, never feels directed to the audience.
This is one of those films for which I'm ready to take blame for what I don't like. Watch it and weep. And wonder at an extraordinary story told without veering into the maudlin. It's a compactly controlled drama without any melodrama.
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