Hard to Watch, but certainly breathtaking

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2019)

Poignant, heartbreaking, and stunningly realistic, Marriage Story takes typical break up stories to a whole new level. The film is downright emotional, with no shading away from the darker sides of the issues it knows it holds. These issues, however, don't technically take the film down in quality really, but the dull moments are extraordinary dull, and at times the film can certainly be hard to watch. Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson are absolutely fantastic, providing both brilliant and utterly harrowing portrayals, that are certainly more than memorable. The supporting cast is more than good as well, the script is shockingly deep and harshly honest, and is quite brilliantly shot. In the end, Marriage Story is hardly just a plain piece of cinema, but a work of art. Noah Baumbach has created something utterly brilliant, and though at times it may not be quite a entertaining or very enjoyable experience, it is certainly a more than memorable one, and provides for one of the great cinematic achievements of the year.
My Rating: 9/10