Marriage Story

When I first heard that this movie was “a beautiful story about divorce,” I was confused to say the least. Tonight, I finally sat down to watch it. While it isn’t my favorite movie of the year, I’d definitely recommend it. As a start, the acting in this was some of the best I’ve seen in a while, personally, Adam Driver’s performance was a huge stand-out. I think Adam Driver did alright in the Star Wars franchise, but this really helps me see him as a really good actor. On the note of great acting, I’d also like to point out Laura Dern’s performance as the lawyer, which was also a notably good performance. Another strong component to this movie was the screenplay, Laura Dern’s story about reading the script for the first time really sums it up. Baumbach used a great progression to convey the way the characters felt without simply stating it. On the other hand, I had a few issues with the movie. I felt that there were certain unresolved threads. For example, this is getting into some light spoilers, the punch in the wall was hardly brought up again. There were a few other things that were never brought up. Another complaint for me would be some of the cuts the movie makes. I also felt that certain comedic bits were misplaced. Other than those complaints, this movie is great. In retrospect, this movie is one of the best of 2019. Adam Driver’s performance was a stand-out. While I know the Oscar will go to Phoenix for the Joker, I hope Adam Driver gets recognition for his performance in this. The movie’s use of emotion kept me invested until the very end. I’d give this a solid 3.75/5

Where can I find “Marriage Story?”: Well, it’s a Netflix original, so…