Silver Screen in 2017 {Manchester by Sea}

The outstanding run of movies continues (back home at least, not that there was anything wrong with Guardians and the Batman Lego film I took in whilst in Thailand) with Manchester by Sea.



Casey Affleck is striking in a weird way, he is one of those rugged guys who looks good but could be scary within the same five minute period.

He plays a deeply damaged guy who lives a very dull life, well that is the first part of the film, then it takes off, the film is deep and like Jackie deals with varying different stages of grief.

Jackie did this extremely well with Natalie Portman a divine leading lady and Casey Affleck (winner of Best actor) is equally as good as this damaged lead.

I won't give too much away except Michelle Williams should probably not be in this poster due to her small role in the film. Particularly in the current time line and not the foul mouthed flashbacks.

Yes there are flashbacks galore and the current time line is like a jigsaw puzzle the viewer puts together to work out why Casey is why he is.

I enjoyed this outstanding drama a lot, it made me thought, it touched me and it was an honest look into the way men deal with grief and shit going down. Talking and expressing emotions is sometimes not looked kindly upon from society. Whereas I love a good cry in a movie, to a Sia song, whenever, wherever as Shakira once sang.

And that is the point of this film, men dealing with death and family issues.

Young Lucas Hedges is also terrific as Casey's nephew.

Manchester by Sea is an outstanding drama and one well worth investing in, 4.5 Stars.