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Review #13: Manchester By The Sea (2016)
Casey Affleck has become my favourite Affleck after watching this film.
Casey Affleck plays Lee in Manchester By The Sea, a miserable man who hates life and unfortunately things get worse for him after his brother's sudden death, he is asked to become the guarder of his nephew but he feels as though he isn't in the best shape to do so.
I have to say this movie has one of the best acting I have ever seen, everyone is pretty much flawless, Casey Affleck delivers an oscar worthy performance with his perfect portrayal of an isolated man , Michelle Williams is incredible and so is Lucas Hedges, they all give their best and that is definitely appreciated.
The movie is mostly a tragedy, but it showcases that in such an original and realistic way, the characters don't just sit around moping and crying forever after the death of Kyle Chandler's character, they move on with their lives and have to deal with all the applications that need to be done after the death of a person, and I rarely have ever seen that shown before in a film. At the same time the tragedy never feels as if it's taken lightly, in fact you can feel and sense the grief in the atmosphere for the entirety of the film.
Lee's character is so complex and interesting, you feel for him and all of what he's gone through, as the movie goes on you start to understand why he is how he is and why he's making such decisions throughout the film. His relationship with his nephew, Patrick is one of my favourite parts to watch, it is so loveable, there is a genuine sense of care between the two of them.
There is also a lot of humour going on for such a tragic film, and it works perfectly since it balances everything out, and it definitely doesn't take anything away from the emotional scenes in fact I believe it makes them much more impactful, I mean there's one specific scene between Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams characters where they meet down the street, and it literally breaks your heart, at least it broke mine, at that point you're so emotionally invested in these characters and you feel their sadness as much as they do.
For a movie that is played out of order, it never feels messy or all over the place, and for a movie that is over 2 hours long you don't feel any kind of boredom whatsoever at any point, in fact you leave this film wanting more and I gotta give huge props to the director for that.
The only negative I have is the music and the score, I felt that it was pretty annoying at times but yet pretty well done at others so it was very inconsistent.
Manchester By The Sea is a fantastic film that should definitely be seen as soon as possible, it deserves all the praise it gets since it's rare to make a very emotional tragedy as well as this one, and I am happy to give this an A
Casey Affleck has become my favourite Affleck after watching this film.
Casey Affleck plays Lee in Manchester By The Sea, a miserable man who hates life and unfortunately things get worse for him after his brother's sudden death, he is asked to become the guarder of his nephew but he feels as though he isn't in the best shape to do so.
I have to say this movie has one of the best acting I have ever seen, everyone is pretty much flawless, Casey Affleck delivers an oscar worthy performance with his perfect portrayal of an isolated man , Michelle Williams is incredible and so is Lucas Hedges, they all give their best and that is definitely appreciated.
The movie is mostly a tragedy, but it showcases that in such an original and realistic way, the characters don't just sit around moping and crying forever after the death of Kyle Chandler's character, they move on with their lives and have to deal with all the applications that need to be done after the death of a person, and I rarely have ever seen that shown before in a film. At the same time the tragedy never feels as if it's taken lightly, in fact you can feel and sense the grief in the atmosphere for the entirety of the film.
Lee's character is so complex and interesting, you feel for him and all of what he's gone through, as the movie goes on you start to understand why he is how he is and why he's making such decisions throughout the film. His relationship with his nephew, Patrick is one of my favourite parts to watch, it is so loveable, there is a genuine sense of care between the two of them.
There is also a lot of humour going on for such a tragic film, and it works perfectly since it balances everything out, and it definitely doesn't take anything away from the emotional scenes in fact I believe it makes them much more impactful, I mean there's one specific scene between Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams characters where they meet down the street, and it literally breaks your heart, at least it broke mine, at that point you're so emotionally invested in these characters and you feel their sadness as much as they do.
For a movie that is played out of order, it never feels messy or all over the place, and for a movie that is over 2 hours long you don't feel any kind of boredom whatsoever at any point, in fact you leave this film wanting more and I gotta give huge props to the director for that.
The only negative I have is the music and the score, I felt that it was pretty annoying at times but yet pretty well done at others so it was very inconsistent.
Manchester By The Sea is a fantastic film that should definitely be seen as soon as possible, it deserves all the praise it gets since it's rare to make a very emotional tragedy as well as this one, and I am happy to give this an A