One of the Best Films of 2019

Rating: 9/10 (13 April 2020)

Sometimes movies get too much hype in award season, Noah Baumbach's Marriage Story was not one of them. If anything, this fantastic film should have taken home more trophies. It is a heavy hitter, and not for everyone. You definitely do need to be in the right mood to properly enjoy this one.
Without revealing too much I will just say that Adam Driver was fantastic. The guy can flat out act and Scarlett Johansson went to another level giving us an enthralling performance. Watching these two play off each other for two hours was a thing of cinematic beauty. Laura Dern's Oscar winning role was strong, as was Ray Liotta's lesser talked about turn as a lawyer.
Marriage Story will reel you in, churn you up and spit you back out. It's emotionally draining, and I mean that as a compliment in its highest form. It's a lesson in film making and story telling that others should take note of.
Marriage Story works on every level. Films like this only come by every few years and I highly recommend giving it a watch.