Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life

Stephan Hammond It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Straker17 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.

zkonedog "Rabbit Hole" is not going to be a movie for everyone. It is "slow" by any standard, there isn't a lot of resolution present, and the tone is quite somber throughout. What the film does feature, however, are some of the best acting performances you will ever see, as well as a unflinching look at grief and how one couple try to cope with it.For a basic plot summary, "Rabbit Hole" focuses on Becca (Nicole Kidman) & Howie (Aaron Eckhart), a couple who lost their young son in a terrible accident. Each try to cope with that grief in their own way, with Becca turning to family--especially mother Nat (Dianne Wiest), who suffered a similar tragedy in the family--even when anger is the usual resolution, and Howie potentially finding solace in new group therapy partner Gabby (Sandra Oh). Becca also even goes so far as to stay in contact with Jason (Miles Teller), the perpetrator of the tragedy. Will they continue to drift apart, though neither of them truly want that to happen, or will they find some way to reconcile their grief and make things work?At some point in everyone's life, they will experience intense grief or a tragedy of some kind. Life makes this almost inevitable. After these tragedies occurs, there usually comes a point where life takes one of two paths: You either fully live within the grief, or you decide to try and move forward, even in small ways. That is what "Rabbit Hole" is all about. Becca & Howie are at that stage where "something needs to happen", yet neither person knows exactly what that is or how they should proceed. This makes for some incredible, emotional, and also rather difficult material throughout the movie.A film like this will either be made or broken by the acting performances, and fortunately they all shine here. In all honesty, this is some of the best acting I have ever seen on screen. Considering that the movie is only about 90-some minutes long, I consider it quite a feat that I was completely and utterly invested in the characters by the end. While it takes a good idea and a good script to do that too, just as much credit should be given to the emotional performances.Like all of us, I have experienced grief both myself and inside my family, and thus I found myself very much relating to what the principals here were going through. Grief is a confusing, sad, and confounding thing, which is why "Rabbit Hole" is so powerful and melancholy at the same time. I found that to be a fascinating and riveting mix.Overall, "Rabbit Hole" won't go down as one of my all-time favorite single films. Its scope isn't big enough for that. What I will remember it for, however, is its ability to accurately and emotional portray a realistic rendering of the grief and mourning process. If you don't mind a slower-paced film, and one filled with often conflicting emotions, "Rabbit Hole" will be a sort of unheralded gem for you to add to your film-watching experience.

Dale Haufrect "Rabbit Hole" is a well done picture from 2010. It is currently available on NetFlix Instant Download Streaming. The director is John Cameron Mitchell. The writer is David Lindsay-Abaire for both the screenplay as well as the play. John Cameron Mitchell's piece is the most simple film of the year, yet one of the best. Please do not confuse simple with simplistic. It's a rather complex turmoil of emotions that come together to provide an intense account of a couple coping with their son's death. However it is done in such a clean and polished manner that one might wonder if the secret of success lies on the "simple" process of feeling the imagery and capturing the visual style. It's extremely effective and gives room to the actors do what they do best. Rabbit Hole is not about the loss, but how to cope with it and how hard and emotionally heavy it can be. Through day-to-day actions people try to forget, believing that the solution lies on the non-existence, but the truth is that facing reality is much more efficient. Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart prove that point by engaging the audiences in the dimension of their loss through significant and remarkable character development. This is to say that their performances are astounding, but much more important than that they don't feel like performances: they feel real. Though it may be hard to avoid getting into the field of sentimentalism, both actors manage to escape the melodrama and focus on what is real: going to work every day, cleaning the house, going to group therapy, baking, playing squash, reading… In the process there is an intrinsic desire to confront the situation, but it's too hard. It becomes physically painful and intellectually devastating. Men and women are different to the extent of physical appearance since when it boils down to the bare essential, the human being just wants one thing: to cope with their existence. It's not about sex, procreating, loving… it's accepting that people die. I gave it 6 stars. Dale Haufrect

Bene Cumb It is said that the worst nightmare for any parent is to experience death of own child(ren) - and Rabbit Hole deals with the topic in different generations. How to handle, what to expect, whether the others can help - all these issues are available to all having contacts with a tragic event. The answers are out there, but there are no strict patterns. Personally I think, that a shared trouble/worry/problem is not a half one, but rather widening and constantly recalling in a painful manner. Therefore, peculiar methods of behavior are easy to follow - and all this we see in this movie as well. However, the are hardly any bright moments and the ending could have different as well.The cast is great and the characters are well elaborated: I liked Nicole Kidman as Becca Corbett, Aaron Eckhart as Howie Corbett, and Dianne Wiest as Nat most; I was less impressed by Tammy Blanchard as Izzy and Miles Teller as Jason (instead of the latter I would have preferred e.g. Logan Lerman or Anton Yelchin).In other words, the movie is primarily watchable due to strong performers, but it is hardly a movie you like to watch repeatedly - although it is short (1h 20 min.). Perhaps it is appropriate for those who themselves have experienced a recent similar tragedy...