Rabbit Hole

Movie: Rabbit Hole

Cast:    Nicole Kidman            (Becca)

            Aaron Eckhart             (Howie)

            Dianne Wiest              (Nat)

            Miles Teller                 (Jason)

            Sandra Oh

Genre: drama

I saw it on: January 2, 2011

Synopsis: Becca and Howie were the parents of a four-year boy.  The movie is set eight months after their son was killed when he chased the family dog into the street and was hit by a car.  Neither is dealing well with their grief.  Nat is Becca’s mother.  Becca’s mother, Nat, tries to help Becca – but not too successfully.  Becca ultimately finds some solace by talking to a teenager with aspirations of writing a comic-book.

The movie follows Becca and Howie with their struggle to get on with their life and as they attempt to salvage their marriage.

My two cents: An interesting movie.  The subject matter made me a little apprehensive going in.  It is hard not to commiserate with both Becca and Howie.  I really enjoyed Dianne Wiest as Becca’s mother. Believe it or not, there were some pretty funny scenes.  For example, Howie attends a grief support group with Gabby.  The problem is that they smoked some pot before the meeting and cannot stop giggling during the meeting.

I enjoyed the movie, but the subject matter might make it a bit tough for some to enjoy. If you do see it, you will be rewarded with some great acting, some humor in unexpected situations and an interesting plot twist regarding the teenager.

[1]