Manchester By The Sea (Kenneth Lonegan, November 18, 2016) Movie • Page 2

^ The screenplay pdf is floating around online. Spectacular writing if you're interested in that kinda stuff

 

well this just fucked me right up

 

This was great and will undoubtedly be nominated for Oscars.

So much of this hit me hard because my dad passed this year. All the hospital stuff felt very, very real.

 

What Manchester By the Sea accomplishes arguably more so than the large variety of films this year is the three-dimensional depth of character who is not one to completely root for. We had snippets of tragic characters in several films this year, but Kenneth Lonergan’s film perfectly mixes the joys and tragedy of life. The film switches back and forth of Lee'a past and present of his days of joy with his family before everything crashed down. The film sets flashbacks as numerous as the Rick and Morty episode Total Rickall. It may be in there a lot, but it is completely relevant to the story and Lee's character. We learn more and more about him as the film progresses. It is light-hearted and sweet to see the scenes of the past that when it comes back to present it's depressing as hell. Whatever smirk you had in the flashback, quickly diminishes faster than Cumberbatch’s Sherlock frown.

Casey Affleck hands down give the best performance I’ve seen this year. There are several films that had me shedding tears, but Affleck’s performance made me cry out a river. And honestly its 50% him hand 50% Lonergan’s screenplay that made the tear ducts come out 100%. Once it is revealed why he is so socially inept with everyone in his backstory you start to well up. Once it gets emotional, it hits so hard that it becomes a one-two punch to the gut. When you cry for Lee it isn’t when he’s crying or Michelle Williams is crying but when he’s just interacting with someone while being himself. By the end, you just want to hug the poor man.

Michelle Williams is not onscreen for a long duration of time, but when she is there she takes her wand from Oz and casts you a spell to cry. There is ONE scene (that you even see in the trailer) that makes your stomach churn and elevate your level of depression. It is that ONE scene that makes you think, “ladies and gentlemen your future Academy Award Winner for Best Supporting Actress, Michelle Williams.” She is that exceptional mainly for that ONE scene.

Full Review: http://www.rendyreviews.com/movies//...the-sea-review

 

Really, really powerful. And hilarious

 

Saw this last night without knowing anything about it. So real. So powerful. Gahhhh.

 

Seeing this today. S/o Quincy S/o Mike Mitchell

 

Easily, easily the best movie I saw this year. Wow, I loved that.

 

Hi Tyler @farva2

 

Good to know. Thanks

 

Coming out on Friday. The year is starting to shape up nicely.

 

Well I'm emotionally drained after that

 

i saw it last sunday and im still a little fucked up over it

 

Well-deserved.

 

Michelle Williams was incredible in this, coupled with Certain Women she had a small, stellar year.

 

This was fantastic. It's obviously super depressing but also really funny. Affleck conveyed more emotion in the scene when he sees his brother's body then anything else I've seen in recent memory.

 

I don't care about awards and they don't speak anything to the quality of art but after the hell Margaret went through, I'm happy for Kenneth Lonergan's Golden Globe and likely Oscar nominations, the acclaim is deserved.

 

This was fantastic. Utterly gut-wrenching at times. Great performances.

 

I had no idea about the allegations and eventual settlement against Affleck.

 

Wasn't aware until you said something. Really disappointing.

here's a rundown for anyone else that wants to see
What if the internet could make Casey Affleck the last Casey Affleck?

 

Wow. News to me as well.

 

Saw this tonight, absolutely wrecked right now.

I had no idea of these cases either. Disgusting behavior and wish I had seen that before.

On a side note (and not at all to detract from the important story above), did anyone else notice the Polar Bear Club Battle Clash Guilt Pride poster in Patrick's room?

 

@relientcasey - was just gonna post about those, you beat me by 10 minutes hahaha

 

I started freaking out when I saw it and my friend was so confused what was going on haha