At last, Netflix hits the jackpot.

Rating: 8/10 (23 November 2019)

I was nervously expecting more shades of "Kramer vs Kramer" when I saw the subject matter. Well, it's nothing like. Scarlett Johansson shines as the actress/wife conflicted every-which-way by her collapsing marriage; Laura Dern is wonderful as "Nora" the truly obnoxious attorney and it's good to see Alan Alda, albeit briefly, back on the big screen too. The marvel for me, though, is Adam Driver. Who knew? He usually suffers from the curse of the tall man - his clothes never quite fit, he has that slightly jowly look and rarely ever seems to get a part that he can get his teeth into. He sure does, here - arousing passion, sympathy, disgust and pity - and he does a decent enough rendition of Sondheim to boot. He is a revelation and helps this film to deliver as candid a reflection on the divorce process that I've ever seen. It's over two hours long, but well worth it.