Directed by: Kenneth Lonergan
Written by: Kenneth Lonergan
Starring: Casey Affleck & Lucas Hedges
Casey Affleck plays Lee, a lonely janitor that tries to avoid his problems. But when his brother dies, his love to be the guardian of his nephew, Patrick, played by Lucas Hedges.
The whole film is basically learning about Lee's background and how that can influence his decision to take care of Patrick.
It was a somber comedy where one moment you are laughing about how great and complicated these characters are and then a few minutes later you become sympathetic for the same reasons.
As for Affleck's performance, this is his best yet, but I don't think it's award-winning. As for Hedges, I feel that he did a great job portraying a teenage boy, which he probably is.
The music for the film sometimes got in the way with it being too dramatic and Opera like.
The film had some great nature shots to show the beauty of Manchester. It was directed well, but the ending was unsatisfying. Maybe it's because I'm used to a certain ending. Nevertheless, the film is good. 4 popcorns.
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