Great acting, but character and plot writing lacking

Rating: 7/10 (23 December 2019)

I expected this movie to be moved more than it was. Adam Driver is a real stand-out, but both leads had more to offer that the writing did not flesh out. Neither character were particularly flawed or inspiring and thus, neither were very endearing when they really could have been. My parents got divorced when I was 7 so I don't think it's the lack of context that's missing for me.
I compare this to something like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, where the actors are raw. I feel that Noah Baumbach did not get the best out of the actors, who are capable of more. The plot was extremely slow in many parts and the movie could have been 30 minutes shorter, without losing any value.
I'm basically agreeing with one of the previous reviews that the acting was great, was the writing was mediocre when it could have been amazing. So much potential in a drama like this and so sad to see the wasted talent.