Powerful, raw, and emotional.

Rating: 8/10 (10 December 2019)

Marriage Story (4 out of 5 stars).
Marriage Story is a drama film that shows the hardship and struggles of a married couple who are distant. And going through a divorce. Following with the split parenting and living in different states. Dealing with Lawyer actions and custody battles. It is a realistic drama that shows the impact emotionally and mentally how it affects both parents.
The plot follows Charlie (Adam Driver) and Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) a distant married couple. Charlie is focused in his theatre directing career. While Nicole is an actress who made it to the tv shows. Which she moves to Los Angeles while Charlie is in New York. Nicole wants a divorce. Which shocked Charlie. Nicole plans to have the lawyers do all the work with the custody battles with their child. Which Charlie does not want to be away from his child.
Marriage Story is a great and raw drama about marriage and the nasty actions of going through a divorce. The impact it has on each individual and their child. Nicole is content on the divorce and lets her attorney do all the work. While Charlie is trying to focus on his career in New York and flying to LA to be part of his sons life.
The performances by Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson are great with their characters. There are some powerful dramatic moments which can be emotional. It is realistic and raw. The script is moving and the direction is powerful. I did feel like the music score was a little dull. Overall, it was a good powerful drama that is worth checking out.