Review of Manchester by the Sea (2016) by Gustavo G — 09 Feb 2017

Manchester by the Sea is a very good, albeit not great movie. The dialogue is terrific and it is one of the best edited films of the year as it is never slow despite its excessive running time. It is also one of the year's best acted films with Michelle Williams, Casey Affleck and Lucas Hedges all giving deservedly Oscar-nominated performances.

The relationship at the center of it was great and the film is quite emotional at times. But it disappointed me as its other subplot with flashbacks felt overly tragic and the emotion there was not earned plus the boy was awfully unlikable.