Sunday, January 15, 2017

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA


MANCHESTER BY THE SEA:  Golden Globe winner Casey Affleck stars in this drama about a tortured and angry man.   At the outset, it seems to be an idyllic life in a seaside community with two brothers on a fishing boat with a young man who is a nephew and son.   Then we switch to a janitor fixing faucet leaks, shoveling snow and hiding anger.  The brilliance of this film is the bonce between reality and the past, catching us up with how the Affleck character came to be who he is.  I will not give you any plot twists and turns.... but, be forewarned, this is not a pleasant film, although it has moments of sheer beauty filming the Manchester seaside.  And there are a few smiles and chuckles along the way. The major supporting characters are Michelle Williams as the wife,  Kyle Chandler as the brother, and Lucas Hedges as the son/nephew with a cameo by Matthew Broderick (which I found a bit jarring)   I usually write these "reviews" right after I see the movie, but this one gave me pause...I had to think about it....I guess it falls under the category of a "character study."  There is no real ending to the film except the one that will keep you thinking about it for days to come. It will get some Oscar nods.

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