Revolutionary Road

In the film adaptation Revolutionary Road the representation of fulfilment seems to be an unattainable goal for both Frank and April. Throughout the movie some areas of their life would seemingly be fulfilled, such as their own house, a steady well paid job, two children, something which would fit into a description of the American Dream. However the combination of both individuals need for arguably further fulfillment causes their problems and eventual dislike for each other, almost blaming each other for the lack of an unquantifiable desire for an undefined object. April begins by trying her hand at acting which fails in an attempt to rid herself of the monotony of the life of a housewife. One specific aspect of her character suggesting she has no idea what she wants is that she never wants to "talk things out" with Frank, this is because she wouldn't know what direction she is arguing in, not knowing what she feels about certain situations. She sleeps with Shep and immediately wants nothing to do with him similarly to Frank with the receptionist, the irony is that two people so similar, in the way neither know what they want both acting out in similar fashions don't talk frankly about it to each other as they may have found the fulfilment they were looking for here.
Link to a review of Revolutionary Road: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/revolutionary-road-15-1520128.html
This review tends to focus on a comparison between the novel and the movie at some points but does provide some interesting points with relation to the literature. It comments on how the male and female roles are some what inverted at some points something which may contain an insight as a reason for why the couple is so dysfunctional. There is also comments on how the characters are difficult to understand and their representation complex which can make this message difficult to understand, this being attributed to the direction Sam Mendes although this may be a desire of the writer, a struggle for the reader as it is for the characters?