Revolutionary Road (8.1/10)

This 2008 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet surprised me—I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did. The story is tough to watch at times, as their relationship unfolds in a way that’s both compelling and heartbreaking. The both gave great performances. "Frank (Leonardo DiCaprio) and April Wheeler (Kate Winslet) always see themselves as far-removed from the conventionality of suburbia. Yet that is exactly what creeps up on them when they buy a house in Connecticut. He toils 10 hours a day in a job he hates, while she, as a 1950s homemaker, yearns for fulfillment and passion. Rebelling against the torpor of their lives, the couple plan an escape that may push them to their limits."