I heard about Reservation Road some time ago, but to be honest I had completely forgotten about it. Well, I’ve just seen the Reservation Road trailer, and I won’t forget about it again. This film looks painfully BRILLIANT. The synopsis looks something like this:
“A drama that revolves around two fathers whose families and lives tragically converge with the death of a child. In the aftermath, Ethan (Joaquin Phoenix) and Dwight (Mark Ruffalo) each react in unexpected ways as their families struggle to cope and an emotional reckoning looms. Jennifer Connelly plays Grace, Ethan’s wife; Mira Sorvino plays Ruth, Dwight’s ex-wife.”
To pull off a movie with so much emotional sub-text, you really need actors who can potentially knock it out of the park. Well, with Mark Ruaffalo, Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino… I’d say you’ve got that potential pretty much locked up. This movie just looks amazing and is certainly on my personal “must see” list. Here’s the trailer:
