Thursday, April 17, 2008

Reservation Road

Rating (1-10, 10 being highest): 4.5

Quick Rating: (skip, watch, watch when no other choice): Skip

Story Line: A father (Joaquin Phoenix) who lost his son in an hit-and-run accident deals with aftermath and tries to find the killer (Mark Ruffalo), who happens to be a father also and struggles with the aftermath also.

What's good: Good depiction of how parents try to cope with the tragedy of losing their child.

What's bad: Not much suspense - pretty straight forward story. Jennifer Connelly as the mother has limited role.

Bottom line: The movie does have its touching moments - I recommend you watch it if you are a parent. Otherwise, it feels almost like a TV drama.

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