Really mixed feelings. I think it should have been better.

Rating: 6/10 (8 May 2020)

This is not a bad film. The story is something countless people have to go through. The acting is first rate, johansson is excellent, driver is absolutely outstanding - there's also a great supporting cast with the likes of ray liotta who does a quite slimy turn, Laura dern who is really obnoxious at times also and Alan alda who contrasts these two in terms of character.
Yet it doesn't quite have the emotional punch I was expecting. Sure there's emotional scenes but nothing too gut wrenching, this film is a lot more subtle than that and paced a lot more slowly than what I expecting and doesn't really have any kind of climax.
Driver makes this film though. He gives a fantastic, nuanced performance, and he makes it difficult for me to criticise the movie he is that good.
This is a really superbly acted film all round but it's a little self indulgent at times where I felt it needed to move things on - the singing sequence is a perfect example. I really wanted to love this film and I just didn't quite enough but really appreciate and respect the talent on display here.
It is good but extremely flawed in my view.