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It's often painful to watch, but Rabbit Hole's finely written script and convincing performances make it worth the effort. Read critic reviews
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Eight months after the accidental death of their 4-year-old son, Howie (Aaron Eckhart) and Becca (Nicole Kidman) are trying to overcome their grief. He wants to hold on to everything that reminds him of Danny, while she would rather sell their home and make a fresh start. Cracks begin to appear in the relationship as Howie bonds with a member of his therapy group and Becca reaches out to a teenage boy with telling facial scars. Based on the play by David Lindsay-Abaire.
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Rating: PG-13 (Mature Thematic Material|Language|Some Drug Use)
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Genre: Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: John Cameron Mitchell
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Producer: Gigi Pritzker, Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Leslie Urdang, Dean Vanech
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Writer: David Lindsay-Abaire
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Box Office (Gross USA): $2.2M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Lionsgate Films
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Production Co: Olympia Pictures, Odd Lot Entertainment, Blossom Films
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Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
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All films of such a profoundly sad subject matter, as Rabbit Hole, have to struggle with conveying its message in a cinematic way, one in which the narrative is done smartly, and not simply a rumination of misery. Rabbit Hole manages to do just thought, looking at the issue of losing a child in an intelligent and dramatic way, not simply relying on its inherent tragedy to give it weight. In this way it refuses to be 'misery porn' and instead aims to be something higher. Rabbit Hole succeeds the most at being a character study, a study in how different people deal with grief, and look for hope in their own way. The film is bolstered by two fantastic performances by both Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart. Both have great chemistry, and represent two interesting takes on their loss. Their performances are captivating throughout, and give the film a great sense of authenticity. Eckhart, for example, embodies a man of cool temperament, nice and intelligent, but we always sense his inner uneasiness and trauma, which is a testament to his fine performance. The script is also well written. It feels like an authentic examination of how two parents would deal with such a loss, surrounded by people who, though aware of the trauma of these two people, can never fully identify with it. The insight it gives in this regard is another very strong aspect of the film. For everything it does right, however, Rabbit Hole does seem to drag a bit in the third act, and never seems to resolve itself to any real climax. This is perhaps the point of the film, showing how such grief is stagnant, but in order to be truly cinematic, one would expect greater development. Where the characters end isn't too terribly different than when they begin, and the entire subplot involving the driver never feels quite right. Still, a fine drama, with excellent performances. 3.5/5 Stars
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An unexpected surprise from John Cameron Mitchell. It may be painful to watch at times but the light comedy mixed with brilliant dialogues and performance by Kidman and Eckhart. The characters seemed realistic enough, the transition from stage to film created an alternative atmosphere which worked well to create the realism. But honest to God, Sandra Oh needs to die, she's God dang ugly, why on Earth was she cast in the first place? Sick. I just wish that I could erase her from existence. Rabbit Hole is a well crafted tragedy.
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Good movie about a couple dealing with the death of their son. It's slow moving, and I don't think for everyone, but acting is good and I enjoyed it. I think once was enough though, not one to watch over and over.
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Eight months after an unspeakable tragedy, things have not even remotely come close to returning to normal either physically or emotionally for Becca(Nicole Kidman) and Howie(Aaron Eckhart). Not seeing the point, Becca does not want to continue with group therapy. So while Howie has work to distract himself with, she has to settle with her newly pregnant sister Izzy(Tammy Blanchard) when she bails her out of jail after a bar fight. At least, Becca gets to meet Izzy's new musician boyfriend Auggie(Giancarlo Esposito) at their mother's(Dianne Wiest) house. Then, Becca decides to spread her wings a bit by taking the train into Manhattan before encountering Jason(Miles Teller). In "Rabbit Hole," Nicole Kidman gives a surprisingly effective and brittle performance that allows her to keep up with Aaron Eckhart. In the movie's emotionally layered story of grief, it smartly does not suggest any easy solutions, be they religion or quantum physics, just the possibility that the pain will lessen over time. Along these same lines, the movie's plot does not move forward along a straight line like most, but instead in ever increasingly larger circles away from the center, sort of like the title, allowing for information to be dispensed gradually to the viewer.
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