it's not a snooze-fest, but it is slowly paced, which is met evenly with funny dialogue. the filmmaking's not anything to write about, but the story is tender and the performances are good.
RABBIT HOLE catches two parents in the uneasy wake of the loss of their four-year-old son.
ice queen nicole kidman does well here, but i'm obsessed with aaron eckhart. his performance is immediate and honest, the kind that can bring an audience toward feeling and understanding the pain and confusion that parents can go through in such a sad situation.
all in all, the film is not life changing, but because it feels like a theatre play (and was adapted to the screen from the play of its same name) it fits a film crowd that also likes theatre. the script showcases some relative, anti-traditionalist tones and dialogue, but in the end it is a portrait of a confused contemporary american couple just trying to get on.
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