Movie No. 18 (2017): MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

Manchester By The Sea (2016)
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
Cast: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Lucas Hedges, Kyle Chandler

Lee Chandler left his tortured life in Manchester for Boston, where he has been working as a handy man. But, another tragedy forces him to go back to Manchester to face more grievous circumstances. The movie writes about grief and loss very well. Casey Affleck's performance is genius. That can be a performance of a lifetime. In fact, the ensemble acting is unforgettable. The movie echoes the same or a little more chilling effect of Robert Redford's Ordinary People (Academy Awards Best Picture in 1980).

Rating: 4.0/4.0

Date seen: February 26, 2017