Revolutionary Road (2008)

This is a flat-out amazing movie.

The performances are flawless, the writing perfect, and the whole thing devastating. I've not read the novel, so I'm not sure whether Richard Yates (the novelist) or Justin Haythe (the screenwriter) deserves the credit for the oh-so-sickening yet familiar way that the mood between a married couple can shift from bliss to irritation to palpable disgust. The thin line is on naked display here and it's both uncomfortable and undeniably heartbreaking.

My personal pick for best movie of the year and I dearly wish Kate Winslet had been honored for her devastating work here rather than in the lesser The Reader.

A+