An Emotional Film About Complicated People

Rating: 9/10 (8 December 2019)

First, the performances from Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson are absolutely brilliant. They perfectly capture how people feel when they're going through a divorce, which is one of toughest things anyone could go through. You can see the pain in Driver and Johansson"s eyes, and when that pain comes to the surface, their performances take your breath away.
Second, Noah Baumbach did a brilliant job directing this. What makes the direction so brilliant is how restrained it is. There's a lot of scenes where the characters are just talking and expressing their emotions, and this movie allows them to do that in the most natural way possible.
Third, the main thing I liked about this movie is that it doesn't shy away from how complicated the characters are. This movie doesn't take sides and it shows the strengths and flaws with both characters. It's a story about how relationships can bring out the best in us but also the worst as well.