We've been warned about Rabbit Hole's unremarkable qualities, but I'm still jonesing to see it. Its Pulitzer-winning source material is a modern classic, the flawless Dianne Wiest co-stars, and no holiday season is complete without a big cinematic downer. But in a new poster for the film, the devastation that pervades Nicole Kidman's life is captured in an image that might be suitable for something less classic -- like, say, a Zoloft ad.
The "stages of grief" conceit is novel, but the image smacks of a Claritin spot in Time for me. Fortunately, Kidman looks sincerely bereaved. Perhaps we're closer to reacquainting ourselves with the convincing thesp of To Die For than we think.
Of course, I'm still a little bummed that Cynthia Nixon didn't reprise her Broadway role here, but I'm giving Kidman's poster-ready anguish an A- and the entire poster a C. What do you think?
New Poster for 'Rabbit Hole' Shows the Stages of Grief [Cinema Blend]