it was fine. i hated the two lenghty musical numbers and how the big fighting scene felt forced, the bodies in the scene felt stagnant and the emotional manipulation from charlie is left unacknowledge by both his wife and the court.  considering this movie is... a self-biography of sorts, it left me with a big irk.  otherwise i liked it, even if i find it overhyped. as a break up movie, scarlet's scenes are v v v relatable

[9.4/10] The strange thing about real life is that it can be simultaneously ridiculous and heartbreaking. Awards bodies often put comedies and dramas in separate categories (or de facto exclude comedies entirely). But the best films and television shows are the ones that mirror real life in the way that includes both some laughs and some tears, some absurdity and some trauma, some silly joys and some crestfallen lows. The greatest strength of *Marriage Story* is the way writer-director Noan Baumbach not only acknowledges this, but codes it into the film’s DNA. It is an achingly real film, one that captures the messiness of divorce, the awkwardness of new family arrangements taking the place of old ones, and the anger and loneliness of the conflicts that engenders. But it also captures the kafkaesque insanity of making your way through the legal system, the down-to-earth silliness involved in trying to be a single parent, and the wry humor that comes from friends and family and oddly subdued evaluators trying to be a part of a process that no one really gets right. In short, it covers everything about the experience of dissolving a long-term relationship, especially one complicated by a child that both parents love with all their hearts even when they’re at their wits ends with one another. That framing keeps *Marriage Story* accessible. There’s no villains here (well, maybe the lawyers). Instead, the film is about two people who both mess up at times, sometimes in horrific ways, but who are both doing what they think is right and best. Both Nicole and Charlie have believable flaws, and each bear their share of blame (and blamelessness) for how things go so wrong. But so much of that stems from each of them loving their child, wanting to be able to continue the different, separate lives each wants, but wanting their son to be a part of it. That’s a noble goal, albeit one that both can’t achieve at the same time. So instead, things get ugly. One of the most striking, devastating, but ultimately human elements of the film is how it charts the feelings that Charlie and Nicole have for one another and how that changes and evolves over the course of the film. In many ways, *Marriage Story

I watched this twice so that I could fully grasp every odds and ends of the story. I liked it, sure, but I wasn't wowed by it like many others. <i>Noah Baumbach</i>'s portrayal of divorce is eyebrow-rising to say the least. I get that this is a process which he has dealt with on a personal level but at times his lopsided views made it hard for me to have an unbiased take on the story. I'm not gonna act like <i>Laura Dern</i> in this is the best thing since sliced bread (I actually thought she was rather unconvincing in some scenes) but <i>Driver</i> and <i>Johansson</i> were superb in portraying a love gone wrong. a love that is still there but it's just plain wrong. p.s. The best sequence of <b>Marriage Story</b> is <i>Adam Driver'</i>s rendition of <i>Stephen Sondheim'</i>s "Being Alive". Hands down. <b>× Best Line: </b>I fell in love with him two seconds after I saw him... and I will never stop loving him, even though it doesn't make sense anymore.

Aside from the blatant themes of the plot, Marriage Story emulates a strong filmic late 80s / mid 90s aesthetic in its use of stock, blocking and score. Something not often mentioned is how this encourages a sense of Nostalgia surrounding Charlie and Nicole's relationship despite the audience entering the film at the tail end of their marriage. What I at first assumed about Marriage Story before going into it would be a conflict of story, taking the viewer through both sides, the lies and truth. Rather than taking the helm as a He-said Vs She-said it more so combats Nicole's right to pursue Charlie aggressively, and whether Charlie's actions justify her grief. For me atleast, I would say that Nicole is in the right and their failed marriage is Charlie's fault. But you can often see and disagree with both characters actions not based on their relationship but based on the divorce settlement itself, which is much more intriguing to me than when most films try to tackle the subject matter. Overall, score is great but repetitive, not utilised uniquely enough to deserve a win at the Oscars/Baftas/whatnot. One and only blatant negative I picked up on was the editing, it's jaunting dynamics between long takes and literal half second cuts is jarring at best, ugly at worst. Use of long takes are effective, but separated from that a good amount of scenes are not well cut. Script, Acting is Phenomenal and sticks out a cut above any other 2019/20 release so far. 9/10.

Tengo TDAH, no me puedes poner 2 horas de conversación sobre un divorcio y esperar que me guste.

Só foi eu que pensei que iriam ficar juntos no final?

idk what I expected,the ending was sweet,but the movie was boring to be honest

I wonder what would have happened if that stupid Scarlett Johansson would have read the letter in the beginning of the movie 🤔 Beautiful acted and written movie. Very similar to the classic Kramer vs Kramer. If you don’t remember, Dustin Hoffmann won the oscar for best actor and Meryl Streep best supporting back then Just saying 😏