- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: PHOENIX,JOAQUIN
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0010KP360
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #39,837 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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Product Description
RESERVATION ROAD
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD
SKU:GMDB3708539
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD
SKU:GMDB3708539
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Too bad about the ending,
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This review is from: Reservation Road / Au Bout de la Route (DVD)
When a child is killed in a hit and run accident, both his grieving father, Ethan (Joaquin Phoenix), and the guilt-ridden killer, Dwight, (Mark Ruffalo) suffer horribly. Things get even worse when Ethan hires Dwight to solve the case.The first 90 minutes of the movie were very good. The anguish of both father and killer was intense and obviously building to an emotional confrontation. The actors blew it in the final scene, however; neither actor had the depth to convey the misery the script demanded. The great build-up fell flat with shallow and unconvincing acting. Another problem was that the two male leads looked too much alike; they had to give Phoenix a bushy lumberjack beard so we could tell them apart and it was distracting. Also, Jennifer Connelly was never believable as a devastated mother; in fact, her reaction when the child died made me assume she was his step-mother. This is a disappointing movie.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Anger, Revenge and Courage...,
By Laurel-Rain Snow "Rain" "Rainy Days" (Fresno, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reservation Road / Au Bout de la Route (DVD)
A small Connecticut town, two suburban families, one tragedy...Lives ripped apart in the subsequent weeks.We follow the paths of two fathers - one stricken by grief at the hit-and-run death of his son, and the other, the perpetrator - as they attempt to deal with the tragic events of one split second in time...When one man loses his son, and when the other man makes a hasty decision to drive away. Mark Ruffalo's performance is pitch perfect as the hit-and-run driver, tormented by fear and guilt - fear of losing his son, whose mother (Mira Sorvino) has primary custody, and who stands ready at any moment to deny contact with his son - and guilt at what he, an attorney, has done. Tortured and tormented...We almost empathize with his plight. And then on the other hand, Joaquin Phoenix, as the grieving father, and Jennifer Connelly, as the grief-stricken mother, convince us with their overwhelming emotions and the ever-increasing isolation from one another, that nothing will ever make this right until the perpetrator is caught. The police seem to be pushing the case onto a back burner as no tangible clues come to light. So the couple seeks legal representation - someone to help push the police to solve the case. And whose firm do they choose to represent them? None other than the one for which the perpetrator works! We see the suspenseful, emotional and completely engrossing moments unfold as the paths converge - fathers on parallel paths - until resolution comes with a surprising twist. Reservation Road is a dramatic and compelling portrayal of tragedy and its aftermath. Laurel-Rain Snow Author of: An Accidental Life, etc.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gripping and emotional as a great movie should be!,
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This review is from: Reservation Road / Au Bout de la Route (DVD)
Be prepare for all kinds of emotions by trying to understand the right and wrong of each situation. Because as strange as this might sound, the storyline leads you to believe that something as wrong as a hit and run, can possibly has an acceptable reasoning for such an unthinkable action, especially when played by the remarkable talented actor Mark Ruffalo.Joaquin Phoenix and Jennifer Connelly gives an outstanding performance as parents of a child killed in such a dramatic way. I was expecting a great movie and I was not disappointed. With all its controversy, I will remember this movie for rest of my life.
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