Review of Manchester by the Sea (2016) by Whooosaah — 04 Mar 2017
"Manchester by the Sea" is one of the finest movie in 2016. It's realistic, sad, and depressing. With 137 minutes runtime, I can't find any boring moment from this movie. Casey Affleck successfully elevates this movie with his quiet, and charming persona.
For the first 60 minutes, you'll probably hate his character. But after that, you'll feel sad to his character and maybe you'll love him. Because how Lonergan represent Casey's character and give us a reason why his character hate this life is really touching in my opinion.
Not all directors can build a character like that. And Casey executes it beautifully. Michelle, Hedges, and surprisingly CJ Wilson is also successfully bring their characters to life. Lonergan's decision to deliver the message from this movie with a slow but realistic act, is a masterpiece.
The dialogue in this movie is so natural. There are no cheesy nor overly dramatic lines in this film. Which I love it. This movie proves that Lonergan is a fantastic director and writer. I'm glad this movie won the Oscar for Original Screenplay and Actor in a leading role.
Affleck is really, really joining the ranks of giants.
This review of Manchester by the Sea (2016) was written by Whooosaah on 04 Mar 2017.
Manchester by the Sea has generally received very positive reviews.
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