Review of Manchester by the Sea (2016) by Fzalta — 11 Dec 2016
I walked into this movie with all the hype in the back of my mind and no idea what the story was. I loved the cinematography - the acting was extraordinary but I found the storyline over the top and kind of overblown melodrama.
what brought him to get so drunk? how did he survive the unsurvivable? I felt like they just kept adding reasons to not like Lee (Casey Affleck) while feeling sympathetic to the two ex-wives. I feel like they just wanted to create a Job-like character when in fact he is more of a self-destructive character.
What brought him to drink and do drugs? Also - although I love the music overall - the placement of the sound on one speaker over whelmed the dialog and the emotions of the scenes. Anyway - great job by the actors - not so thrilled with the director or the writer's job.
Sorry - I left the theater feeling as if I was taken advantaged of.
This review of Manchester by the Sea (2016) was written by Fzalta on 11 Dec 2016.
Manchester by the Sea has generally received very positive reviews.
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