Rabbit Hole

Nothing good comes from having children.

Nominated for:
Best Actress - Nicole Kidman

There isn't a whole lot of positives that stand out about this film, though it's definitely stronger than I'd expeced. The script and performances are simple and honest, and for the most part I was able to look past Nicole Kidman's botox face and Aaron Eckhrat's disturbing chin. Usually, I would count this as a win, EXCEPT...

Except despite the obvious attempts to treat this story with the levity such a subject matter demands, the filmmakers pipped in this whimsical, bittersweet, cutesy little piano/non-descript-wind-instrument score that seems to say "Oh, its OK that we're packing up a dead kid's wardrobe, because life is just funny that way!" Maybe they were trying to lighten the mood, and maybe they panicked in post-production and thought "Hey! This movie is really SERIOUS! No one wants to sit through a serious movie. We better add some happy music to trick the audience into thinking this is a happy story. Its not like its about a DEAD FOUR-YEAR OLD or anything." Argh.

Sometimes I just don't understand.

Eli


Rating: 2 for innovation, 3 for emotional content and 1 for cohesiveness because the music was STUPID.