Rabbit Hole (2010)
Directed by John Cameron Mitchell
Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.
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Another Earth’s plot suggests the recent Rabbit Hole (another fatal accident and sympathetic perp), and exploits to ingenious effect physicist Brian Greene's rather thrilling theory of multiple universes.
The buzz: The notion of an unusual relationship between the perpetrator and victim of an accidental tragedy has certainly been done before, most recently in last year’s “Rabbit Hole.”
The simplicity is refreshing, and though the at-times theatrical two-hander structure mines a similar vein of grief exploration as last year's Rabbit Hole , it makes no attempt at mastery over the subject.
The simple story has overtones of the recent Rabbit Hole.
(Think " Reservation Road " and " Rabbit Hole .")
“A Good Person” isn’t an easy ride but, like such disparate, if similarly themed, movies as “Rabbit Hole,” “Waves” and “Four Good Days,” it’s a haunting slice of real life that will make you think, feel and maybe even want to reach out to your loved ones.
Bearing a rough resemblance to 2006’s “Little Children’’ in its open-eyed take on suburban discontents, this pained, often beautiful film is about two people who’ve essentially died yet are surprised — and saddened, and annoyed — to discover they’re still living.
The cinematography by Frank G. DeMarco (2010's " Rabbit Hole ") and Peter Zuccarini is certainly stirring enough, serene yet treacherous as schools of fish swim beneath an adrift Redford's raft.
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When he was making up tales for his daughter, author William Joyce spun out what would become The Guardians of Childhood series and, as adapted by David Lindsay-Abaire ("Robots," "Rabbit Hole"), one can see pieces of everything from "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "Monsters, Inc.," "Peter Pan" and even "Arthur Christmas" (which itself borrowed from prior films) in the mix.
Based on The Guardians of Childhood books by William Joyce and adapted by David Lindsay-Abaire (who wrote the excellent Rabbit Hole), Guardians stands out because the story isn't wedded to any one mythology.
But screenwriter David Lindsay-Abaire (“Rabbit Hole”) adds subtle layers of heftier thematic elements that lift the material to a higher plane.
That’s a sweet thought, and the story, by Pulitzer-winning playwright and screenwriter David Lindsay-Abaire (“Rabbit Hole”) spins it out with magic and dark delight.
Was hiring David Lindsay-Abaire (“Rabbit Hole,” “Inkheart”) really the wisest choice for writing the script?