So often in books made into movies one or the other disappoints. Usually its the movie, not always though, I infinitely prefer the movie The Joy Luck Club to the book, but maybe that's just me. Rarely are both wonderful. Revolutionary Road was the book come to life. So if you liked the book you'll like the movie, there is really nothing of Yates to miss. Winslet was of course wonderful, DiCaprio was occasionally just adequate but over all very good, and both were just perfect for their roles. The screenwriter and the director were just brilliant. They got it all in. I loved the casting of Micheal Shannon as the insane John Givings, he looks a bit like DiCaprio, a messed up version, so to my mind, in their final confrontation it seemed like that ugly place inside Frank is confronting himself with the things he won't allow himself to acknowledge. The final scene even helped me to understand something from the novel, the way which April ends things confused me, but now I see it was her protest against being a woman. As she stood at the window looking out I could hear her telling Frank, "You're the most wonderful thing there is, you're a man."
I really recommend the book followed by a viewing of this movie.