Reservation Road

15Oct07

Reservation Road
“When his son is killed in an unsolved hit-and-run accident, a grieving father (Phoenix) spends his waking hours seeking vengeance against the man (Ruffalo) who perpetrated the deadly crime.” -Fandango

Today I went to a screening of the film Reservation Road directed by Terry George. Ever since I first saw the trailer for this film I was waiting for it with anticipation. Mainly I was anxious to see what this group of actors could produce together. I was extremely satisfied. It was everything that I had hoped for.

Mark Ruffalo’s performance (setting aside the spectacular performances from the rest of the cast) is really something noteworthy. He has such subtle facial expressions to the littlest of moments that he makes every scene he is in captivating and worthwhile. He is a classified scene-stealer. I hope that his recognition for the work he has done in this film goes beyond this blog.

As for the rest of the cast, they were wonderful obviously. With actors like Joaquin Phoenix and Jennifer Connelly what can you expect? After the screening I was fortunate enough to participate in a Q&A with Jennifer Connelly and I must say that she is one delightful woman. Apart from her extraordinary beauty, she is incredibly intelligent. I am putting her at the top of my list of women in this business. I was completely taken aback. Jennifer explained the process she went through to create her character in the film. It was so extensive and detailed and her work truly does shine through the screen.

I must warn anybody who has intentions of viewing this movie though. It is a psychological drama. More drama than anything else, ergo there is a lot of emotion overflowing through this movie. When you are not feeling grief, you will feel anxiety, and when you don’t feel anxiety, you will feel fear. There is a roller coaster of emotions that, as an audience member, you will be forced to go through if you let yourself be taken away by the performance of these actors. Not only did they make this film real, but the script is very alive, intense, and it’s a beautiful work of art. That’s all I will say about the film, I wouldn’t want to spoil it! :)

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