The most genuine representation of (partly) flawed relationship I have seen

Rating: 9/10 (9 December 2019)

Although this is not Noah Baumbach's first dive into the divorce theme (The Squid and the Whale, 2005), Marriage Story has to be his personal masterpiece
Marriage Story shows how a recently separated couple deal with their divorce. We see actress Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) and theatre director Charlie (Adam Driver) try to make sense of what is next for them, why the relationship failed and how their lives will change going forward. All this whilst fighting over where their son should live in an uglier-tan-expected divorce proceeding
The reason the movie involves the viewer so much is because of how real it all feels. This I can only assume is due to an outstanding script. And of course top notch actors.
But the script is so refreshing - there is an argument between the couple that lasts easily for 10 minutes. A whole scene where, much like in everyday life, the argument continues to escalate and go off in tangents which have absolutely nothing to do with the original discord. That scene and Nicole's quasi-monologue at her lawyer's office really stuck with me.
If you like down to earth movies about true relationship in the mundane world, that Marriage Story cannot be missed.
Netflix put out a title that I sincerely hope makes it to the nominees for Best Movie, it's just outstanding