Review of Manchester by the Sea (2016) by Nedryerson1 — 23 Jan 2017
Manchester by the Sea is a very touching human drama, marked by loyalty to reality. Evaluates mourning from three points of view, how each one faces it, the relationships that are forced to come up and how some things make sense, so you can learn from them and grow; but others don’t make sense and will stay forever with you as a burden.
First we have Lee Chandler, hunted by a past to be revealed, not eager for human contact and that lost interest in life, practically an automaton. Second is his nephew Patrick, going through adolescence, very closed to himself, shielding in girlfriends, friends, a band, the town, in order to escape from the true.
Third we see protagonist’s ex-wife Randi confused by mixing past and present due to recent events that rise repressed feelings buried down below. Those three performances are amazing, Casey Affleck is carries out the movie, Lucas Hedge surprised me a lot and Michelle Williams is heartbreaking.
The direction and screenplay are strong, without fear of showing the real world. And those violin solos create a unique soundtrack.
This review of Manchester by the Sea (2016) was written by Nedryerson1 on 23 Jan 2017.
Manchester by the Sea has generally received very positive reviews.
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