Featuring resonant turns from Kidman and Eckhart, Rabbit Hole refuses to be another melodramatic wallow through the dead-child blues. The tears it jerks are well-earned.
Don't be put off by the content; this is as clever, funny, foolish and frightening as real life. Kidman and Eckhart bring out the best in each other; Kidman, in particular, hasn't been this good since To Die For” and maybe not even then.
Cameron Mitchell works hard to avoid being glib but not everything works here.
Wearisome and ponderous and so weighty with "theat-uh".
Through excellent writing and memorable performances, the film emerges as a surprisingly moving and honest portrayal of a family in grief.
An admirable, but never an easy, watch.
A fine, moving drama.
The controlling hand of director John Cameron Mitchell is steady, and as an actors’ piece, it’s quite remarkable.
The film is well-intentioned, but specious and inauthentic.
It allows the stars much actorly brow-shielding and angsty nose-pinching to suggest that I-Don't-Want-To-Hear-This-Right-Now mood, and most of the time one feels the same way.
You can almost see Nicole Kidman's eyes light up with Oscar gold in this underpowered study of grief.
Nicole Kidman's brilliance shines.
While Rabbit Hole never quite breaks free from the strictures of its stage origins, it deserves credit for showcasing the way great acting can tackle an unbearable subject with great sensitivity.
It's a slight, well-acted tale in search of an epiphany.
No drama that deals with the death of a child should be as reserved as this.
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Aaron Eckhart interview
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General release. Check local listings for show times.
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