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Rabbit Hole
The sting of loss
There are a few scenes in Rabbit Hole that fall flatter than a G chord on a guitar that is out of tune but overall I found the film to be very engaging and pretty honest about human nature. There is nothing wrong with making a movie about losing a child. It has been done several times in the history of cinema. Some of the movies were good (The Orphanage) and some were bad (Reservation Road). I think that it all boils down to how interesting the characters are. Rabbit Hole nails that little detail.
Becca and Howie Corbett are two such interesting characters played by two great actors, Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart. Their son, Danny, was struck by a car while chasing his dog and died. They don't quite know how to deal with this loss. Do they blame themselves? Do they blame the boy who hit Danny with his car despite the fact that he was doing nothing wrong? Do they find consolation in themselves or in other people? Is there an easy way to get rid of the pain? The film answers all of these questions as much as the screenplay allows it to and it does so very beautifully, I think. There are several instances where I said to myself, "I would respond the same way."
Anybody who has ever had a child or lost one should see Rabbit Hole. There is something so picturesque about it. It is both funny and heartbreaking at the same time, often at exactly the same time. Few movies can achieve that. Few movies can achieve a lot of the things that Rabbit Hole does. I'm glad I saw this largely overlooked film. The fact that it was overlooked is a damn shame. It deserved more attention because it is a unique and thought-provoking experience.
Score: :D:D:D:D1/2
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