Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

JinRoz For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Onlinewsma Absolutely Brilliant!

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Councillor3004 There is one amazingly acted scene about two thirds into the movie, when Tom Wilkinson's and Sissy Spacek's characters start to reveal each other's darkest motivations and deepest thoughts, and while that was long after when I started thinking of this as a great movie, it amplified "In the Bedroom" as one of the greatest American dramas of all time. The acting is so amazing that it's a shame neither Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson nor Marisa Tomei won an Oscar for their performances. Sissy Spacek may well be one of my favorite actresses of all time, with this performance being nothing like her characters in "Carrie" or "Badlands" - she plays a totally different woman, inducing Ruth Fowler with all the facets required for a fully fleshed-out character."In the Bedroom" is a dark drama focusing on themes such as grief and revenge, but also the underlying question of how to cope with your own demons in the wake of regret and guilt. It's not a movie which is easy to watch, especially with the harrowing subjects and the dark tone of the narrative, but spending your time with this film will make you ponder so many interesting themes and questions that it's still absolutely worth it. If you are patient enough for a slow-paced, but intense and haunting drama, which sadly enough many people nowadays aren't anymore, then "In the Bedroom" is bound to be far away from becoming a disappointment for its viewers. It's a shame that nobody seems to be watching this film anymore and it does not rank among the greatest American films of the early 2000s for many people, because for me it deserves a place at the upper top of such lists.

powermandan In The Bedroom is a film that parents need to see. I saw it with my parents and it has probably scarred them for life. But whatever, it is a film that needs to be watched and learned from. Already know how to avoid all these bumps? Watch it anyway. The movie features amazing acting, and a movie that really gets you feeling is really hard to come by. Here is one.Meet the Fowler family. Matt is a doctor, Ruth is a music teacher, and Frank is their son who isn't sure about his future and college. Frank is dating Natalie Strout, who is much older than he is. She formerly married an ex-con and she has two boys. Ruth doesn't like the idea of them dating, but Matt doesn't see a problem with it. He knows that both parties will come to and they will break up. The movie even hints at them breaking up. Richard, Natalie's husband, makes some unwelcome surprises, and the tension is very high. Matt is concerned, but he knows that his son is mature to handle his own situations, but he will stay in the backdrop just to see if his son needs a hand.Then the movie suddenly switches gears. *Spoilers* Richard shows up and Frank just wants to contain the situation. Richard then shoots Frank in the head. We don't actually see it, just the sound and the reactions from Richard and Natalie. That makes this scene all the more horrific. Is this a climax near the beginning? Some people interpret it that way. Whenever I watch this, it gets more clear why it was placed so close to the beginning.Since Natalie didn't actually see the murder, Richard can only be charged with manslaughter. But he gets out on bail. The Fowlers doing what they can to put Richard behind bars could take a year. In the meantime, their son's killer is free roaming the streets. There's a few times when he bumps into them. It really is shocking. Matt and Ruth really regret being so played back with their son. They really want to do all they can to destroy Richard once and for all.All the performances are first rate. Tom Wilkinson and Sissy Spacek turn in their finest performances (well, Spacek's third best) as grieving parents driven to the edge. But it is ultimately Wilkinson that dominates the film. Stahl, Tomei, and Mapother are all fantastic too. This character- driven film is pitch-perfect. The fishing scenes, the revenge aspect, the thrills, all of these are perfect. These are real characters that can have a huge affect on anybody that watch it.Highly recommended!

Desertman84 In the Bedroom is a film that stars Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl, Marisa Tomei, and William Mapother. First-time director Todd Field, who adapted the film from a story by Andre Dubus with screenwriter Rob Festinger, quietly observes the loss, rage, and inexorable desire for revenge that follows the murder of a 21-year-old son.Frank Fowler is a handsome and amiable young man who has recently graduated from high school and is spending the summer working as a lobster fisherman before heading off to college in the fall. Frank is also involved with Natalie, an attractive woman ten years his senior who is separated from her husband Richard, though their divorce has not yet been finalized. Frank's parents, Matt and Ruth wonder if it's wise for their son to be pursuing a romance that he won't be able to continue in a few months; Matt trusts Frank and leaves him to make his own decisions, while Ruth quietly but firmly registers her objections. One day, Richard snaps, and breaks into Natalie's home; when he discovers Frank is there, he viciously kills him. The wheels of justice turn in an unexpected direction, and Richard is released on bail, free to go his own way as he awaits his trial. Matt and Ruth are both deeply traumatized by the event; while Matt tries to deal with his hurt by retreating into his work and avoiding his feelings, Ruth instead becomes increasingly withdrawn, losing interest in her job as a music teacher and spending her nights chain smoking in front of the television.Field's exact handling of jealousy, class division, and grief is abetted by career-highlight performances from Wilkinson and Spacek which makes this movie so emotionally pure and rigorous that you're more than willing to go along with it.Also,this will definitely lingers in the mind, suffusing melancholy with the fateful pall of dread that hangs over all of life's pleasures.The story and direction are powerful enough. But it's the acting that elevates this film.It definitely works at all levels.

Maurizio There are two main events in the 2 hours that this movie lasts. Or maybe should I say "thera are BUT 2 events"? Two killings, that's it. One around 40 minutes from the start, one about 15 minutes to the ending.Before, in between and after, there is utter, complete boredom. And no, sorry, the actually wonderful acting alone is not enough to save this yawn of a movie. The first almost 40 minutes are preparatory for what is (rather predictably) going to happen, but there is so little going on that one just wonders why it has to take that long to get to the point. Then it finally happens. In the beginning you start to feel for the characters, for their loss, but after a while it gets so unbearably slow-paced, so redundant, that all tension is released and gives way to what seems to be a never ending humdrum. The film has a sudden flick of emotion when the revenge takes place, but then again, the tension only lasts 10 minutes, and then dead calm again, up to the end. The makers of this movie succeeded in the not easy task of turning a life's tragedy into a slumbery, somnolent confrontation between a few characters, that gets your eyelids heavy sooner than you might like.I see this movie got mostly high grades, I'll rather go upstream and recommend to avoid it. Then again, it's your choice.