Manchester By The Sea Review


Hello again everyone, and Happy Holidays! This past week, i had the opportunity to watch the critically -  acclaimed drama, Manchester By Sea. The film stars Casey Affleck, as his character, Lee Chandler, a handyman in Boston, MA. Lee receives the unexpected news, that his brother, Joe Chandler,( Kyle Chandler "Friday Night Lights") dies unexpectedly of a heart attack. Joe leaves Lee in charge of his son, Lee's nephew, Patrick. Over the course of the week, Lee travels back home to Manchester, MA to attend to his brother's will and arrangements. He encounters old flames, such as his ex-wife(Michelle Williams) and story of the infamous fire. Lee, seems to deflect from these issues and tries to place Patrick's guardianship onto someone else. However, it is up to Lee to face the music and be a man and accept his responsibility.

This film was beautifully shot and director Kenneth Lonergren and his crew's cinematography was organic. When watching the film, I felt as if I was beside Lee and encountering his journey to Manchester. The film has been nominated for 5 Golden Globes and there is no doubt that this film will win awards during the Golden Globes and Oscars. Casey Affleck is in serious contention for Best Actor this award season. Well done. I highly recommend that everyone watches this movie. Everyone can relate to the trials and tribulations of the Chandlers. My rating for this film is a 9/10

Go see it in theaters now!!

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