I really don't know what to think of this movie. There are things that I like about it and at the same time things that I dislike. It is a moving, psychological story about a family that is crushed by a string of bad luck, failures and mistakes. The emotional moments are well-presented, without sentimentality, and maybe because of this, they are more impressing. The flashbacks are very- well merged into the overall story ( a rarity in movies) and I could easily follow the chronology of events. Also, the setting is wonderful-New England coastline in winter-evoking sadness and melancholy. The music also corresponds to the mood. So far, so good. The bad things: the movie is too long (over 2 hours) for such a story and it could have been cut as there are numerous unnecessary scenes which only distract the viewer. And what I was disappointed about: there was no climax to the whole thing--it just ends unexpectedly. There was no ending whatsoever.It just stops and I have the impression of it being unfinished.
Review of Manchester by the Sea
