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Manchester by the Sea movie reviews

• 1

  Manchester by the Sea

  Sunday, January 29, 2017 6:52:02 AM | (Age Not Specified)

  Very poor movie, boring and dragged on and on to nowhere. Save your money and time.......stay home!!!!

• 3

  Manchester by the Sea

  Sunday, January 29, 2017 12:59:26 AM | (Age Not Specified)

  So slowwwwwwww omg I streamed it and feels like I lost those 2+ hours forever for nothing

• 10

  Manchester by the Sea

  Saturday, January 28, 2017 8:59:16 AM | (Age Not Specified)

  This one is a sleeper that begs to be seen again. Casey Affleck carries the show!

• 9

  Manchester by the Sea

  Thursday, January 26, 2017 9:55:07 PM | (Age Not Specified)

  This was my favorite 2016 movie (and I watched many). Casey Affleck did amazing job.

• 5

  Manchester by the Sea

  Thursday, January 26, 2017 9:43:13 PM | (Age Not Specified)

  Maybe this film was awesome; I took a nap - but that's only because at some point it was a snoozefest. Affleck and Williams were intense performers. There are two tragedies going on - but the less serious one eclipses the more critical one. Ergo, 3 stars. You never get enough about the most critical tragedy. One might argue 'It's the New England, repressive culture' but I'm remembering (Mary Tyler Moore) "Ordinary People" attained all those dynamics. Maybe a 2nd time I'd love it. Not my favorite script. Great actors.

• 2

  Manchester by the Sea

  Thursday, January 26, 2017 1:50:51 PM | (Age Not Specified)

  If you like long relationship movies and a realistic view of stark,cold New England culture this movie is for you. Personally it didn't interest me. I dozed off several times. I look for a movie to transport me somewhere else. Not remind me of how dull and painful real life can be. Casey Afflect's wincing style is ok for short periods but not 2hrs. Nevertheless well written and produced. Just not my taste in movies.

• 9

  Manchester by the Sea

  Wednesday, January 25, 2017 4:26:13 PM | (Age Not Specified)

  It's rare to come across a film where the dialogue is so true to life that you forget you're watching a movie. This is exactly what happens in Manchester by the Sea. The dialogue mimics the rhythms of normal every day conversation - people don't always finish their sentences or complete their thoughts, people talk over one another and people are rarely as eloquent as popular cinema would have you believe. All of this is perfectly captured in Kenneth Lonergan's masterful screenplay. The astounding realism of the script would be enough of a reason to go out and see this movie, but it is really the phenomenal performances that push this one over the edge. Casey Affleck is at his best playing a reclusive, emotionally-void shell of a man. When the film reveals the reason for his numbness and pain in a beautiful sequence it is absolutely astonishing and heartbreaking. Lucas Hedges is the perfect foil to Affleck's somber lead, as a relentlessly youthful and energetic and, refreshingly normal, teenager. Michelle Williams isn't on screen for very long but when she is she is as magnetic and powerful as usual in a few key scenes. Kenneth Lonergan has managed to craft an emotional powerhouse of a film that mirrors the ebbs and flows of life - from the mundane, to the tragic to the laugh out loud funny. This one will stay with you for a long time after leaving the theater.

• 2

  Manchester by the Sea

  Monday, January 23, 2017 2:08:41 AM | (Age Not Specified)

  Too slow and boring, couldn't wait for it to end. Totally disappointed, not what I expected! This movie was too depressing.

• 9

  Manchester by the Sea

  Saturday, January 21, 2017 7:44:38 PM | (Age Not Specified)

  The success in conveying honest, powerful emotions. A very powerful film.

• Manchester by the Sea

  Friday, January 20, 2017 8:45:24 PM | (Age Not Specified)

  dud.....and I mean a dudddd