Revolutionary Road ****

A rather lavish production of the iconic '50's angst novel about the pangs of dreams deferred and life in the suburbs, "Revolutionary Road" features strong, earnest performances by Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead roles, and an Oscar-nominated performance by Michael Shannon as the crazy but truth-telling inmate of the loony bin. This movie deserves more recognition than it has gotten.

Rated R. 119 minutes. Sam Mendes - Director / Producer, Justin Haythe - Writer (screenplay), Richard Yates - Writer (novel), Bobby Cohen - Producer, John Hart - Producer, Scott Rudin - Producer, Roger Deakins - Cinematographer, Thomas Newman - Composer, Kristi Zea - Production Designer, Tariq Anwar - Editor. Produced by Dreamworks Pictures. Distributed by Dreamworks Distribution.

Principal actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour, and Kathy Bates.