It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

In the Bedroom is a movie I had never really heard of or come across until tonight. I really don't know how I could have skipped past this one or how it just flew under my radar. Sissy Spacek, Marisa Tomie, and Nick and Tom are all great here. Especially Sissy Spacek! Gosh did she ever turn in a fabulous performance. Her portrayal of the mother/wife that has had her son suddenly taken away from him. And Tom's is great too, he is really able to channel the feelings of a father/husband who has been through a tragedy or if you're just feeling down is at his wit's end. Marisa is a great actor and she really does give it her all and she flows well in the different scenes. In the bedroom does not disappoint. It's written in a way that tells all sides to this tragic story. The "sides" are Tomei, the mother and father. I encourage everyone who loves a good drama. It definitely is a unique, very well done film. 9/10 for in the bedroom.

I'm not a cinematic expert but the camera work seemed particularly artful. I liked the close-ups and some of the other choices; they conveyed a lot of meaning in the film. There never seemed to be a lot of wasted footage, everything was very economical and integral in telling the story. Newer movies just inundate us with sensory data, often without telling a story. This movie told a story, I really felt like I was in a Maine town. Marisa Tomei is amazing. She is one of my all time favorites. Sissy Spacek is also a favorite and the other main characters did very well bu I am incredibly bias and would watch the film another ten times just to see Marisa Tomei.

In the Bedroom (2001): Dir: Todd Field / Cast: Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Marisa Tomei, Nick Stahl, William Mapother: Tense drama thriller about secrets behind closed doors. In this case, in the bedroom. That is where sex is often associated as a student and older woman engage in sexual passion. Her ex-husband isn't too keen on giving her up. Tom Wilkinson and Sissy Spacek play parents who warn their son of the potential danger but tragedy strikes when the ex-husband commits murder. He is released on bail due too nobody actually witnessing the murder leaving the victim's parents demanding justice and no other options than to justify their actions. Far better than the overrated A Time to Kill because it isn't about murder but about grief. Excellent work by director Todd Field with tremendous performances by Wilkinson and Spacek as a broken couple trying to sort through their loss and dealing with feelings of hatred. Their last scene can be interpreted differently in terms of what is said and not said. Marisa Tomei plays the woman their son was dating and whose image to the parents differs. Nick Stahl played their son caught in an immoral relationship and suffers fatal consequences despite warnings. William Mapother plays the violent ex-boyfriend caught within the law and streaming hatred. Observant portrayal of the affects of grief and secrets that dwell in the bedroom. Score: 9 / 10

Greetings from Lithuania."In the Bedroom" (2002) is a powerfully acted drama with some thriller elements. It tells a simple yet powerful story. The settings, characters, locations, motives and consequences in this movie are as true as they are in real life. Although the story isn't really gripping or a one which will keep you glued to a screen, it's a compelling, realistic and very honest story. At running time ~2 hours i wasn't bored and i was into the whole story.Overall, "In the Bedroom" is a wonderfully acted (and not over acted) slow burning picture, that follows simple yet interesting story. It's plausible and realistic at the same time. Filled with top notch performances (no wonder it received 3 Oscars nomination in acting department) it's a must see movie for a people who looking for a true, simple yet powerful stories.