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Is Manchester by the Sea a good movie?
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA is an extremely quiet movie but it’s also a very powerful one. I’m not going to say anything else about the plot as I don’t want to give anything away but it’s certainly a very deep and emotional gem that has an extremely good story as well as some magnificent and emotionally charged performances.
Why is Manchester by the Sea such a good movie?
It is a portrayal of loneliness so well realized that it inevitably achieves a universal status, and can be connected to a whole of variety of critical topics of contemporary and eternal discourses – fatherhood, masculinity, the working class man in times of economic crisis, love, death, and the persistence of memory.
Is Manchester by the Sea the saddest movie ever?
The musical La La Land (reviewed last week) couldn’t be more uplifting; Manchester By The Sea is one of the saddest films you’ll ever see. Originally a playwright, Kenneth Lonergan made his name in Hollywood as the screenwriter of the De Niro/Billy Crystal comedy Analyze This.
Did Manchester by the Sea win best picture?
Manchester by the Sea won Best Actor for Affleck and Best Original Screenplay and nominated for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Hedges, Best Supporting Actress for Williams and Best Director at Academy Awards.
What happened to the kids in Manchester by the Sea?
Manchester by the Sea is about a lot of things, including white male privilege and how toxic masculinity tears men apart, but the fulcrum of the story is the death of Lee’s children. Lee is the film’s main character, played by Casey Affleck. The house burns down, and his three children die.
How long is Manchester by the Sea?
2h 17m
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What is your review of Manchester by the sea?
Manchester By The Sea doesn’t play by the rules and that is its greatest asset as a film. It will break even the toughest cynic in the world. November 10, 2020 | Full Review… In Manchester by the Sea, Kenneth Lonergan again explores the depth of grief. August 10, 2017 | Full Review…
Is Manchester by the sea (2017) a white male angst narrative?
Writer/director Kenneth Lonergan’s MANCHESTER BY THE SEA made me leave the theater feeling empty… it could easily be filed away as just another white male angst narrative. March 22, 2017 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
Is there a gender gap in Manchester by the sea?
In Manchester by the Sea, men are soulful and women are shallow, a gender gap that wounds this otherwise compelling drama. January 12, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
What happened to Lee Chandler in man by the sea?
After the death of his older brother Joe, Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is shocked that Joe has made him sole guardian of his teenage nephew Patrick. Taking leave of his job as a janitor in Boston, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea, the fishing village where his working-class family has lived for generations.