Marriage Story

[James.B]

Written and directed by Noah Baumbach (“Margot At The Wedding,” “Frances Ha,” “The Meyerowitz Stories“), the film sees couple Adam Driver (“BlacKkKlansman,” “The Report”) and Scarlett Johansson (“The Avengers”) going through a tough coast-to-coast divorce. Driver plays the part of Charlie, a stage director, while Johansson is Nicole, an actress.

 

[Web-Head]

Scarlett and especially Adam Driver give powerful performances and I like how it almost felt like a play, but another film this year that I liked quite a bit - but didn't love.

 

[scarlet-witch]

I really liked this. Driver was amazing. Johansson was good too but she wasn't on Driver's level, IMO. I think because the script sides with Nicole so much, Driver's performance resonated more because he's the reason I felt so much for Charlie.

 

[jmc]

Great acting all around. This was a really awkward movie to sit through.

 

[KaijuDude1992]

I'm not a big Noah Baumbach fan, although I did enjoy The Meyerowitz Stories quite a bit, but damn I actually kind of loved this. I found it absolutely enthralling from beginning to end and the performances from Driver and Johannson in this were just incredible IMO. I can definitely see Driver getting some real Awards recognition at least, but Johnnson shouldn't be too far behind. Loved how this was directed and shot like a play at times, and man the scenes with Dern and Liotta where easily some of my favorites, especially Dern who also completely kills it in this.

9/10

 

[writer0327]

Watched this last night. Phenomenal movie. Simple and powerful at the same time. Gave me the chills in a couple of areas that hit really close to home. Driver and Johannson are superb of course, but the lawyers (Dern, Alda, Liotta) steal the show whenever they are on screen. But that one scene (and anyone who's seen this movie knows the scene I'm talking about) featured probably some of the best acting this entire year. Oscar noms for the leads definitely.

 

[KaijuDude1992]

Watched this last night. Phenomenal movie. Simple and powerful at the same time. Gave me the chills in a couple of areas that hit really close to home. Driver and Johannson are superb of course, but the lawyers (Dern, Alda, Liotta) steal the show whenever they are on screen. But that one scene (and anyone who's seen this movie knows the scene I'm talking about) featured probably some of the best acting this entire year. Oscar noms for the leads definitely.

Spoiler

If you are talking about the scene where Johannson confronts Driver at his place than I have to fully agree with you Writer0327.

That scene was incredible and pretty damn heartbreaking.

 

[writer0327]

Spoiler

If you are talking about the scene where Johannson confronts Driver at his place than I have to fully agree with you Writer0327.

That scene was incredible and pretty damn heartbreaking.

Yup that's the scene.

 

[terry78]

I would not hate Driver getting an Oscar at some point, he really has proven himself.

 

[Filmfan93]

Both Johansson and Driver were absolutely phenomenal in this movie. Driver for sure will get a nomination as I think he was the true gem of this movie.

Also, a wonderful and heartbreaking movie. Both me and my partner couldn't help but cry at the end.

 

[Persona]

A lot of great humor and a lot of great pain in this one. This isn't Baumbach's best film, I don't think, but it is almost certainly his most emotionally direct and affecting, and you can tell it is coming from a pretty personal place for him (he and Jennifer Jason Leigh divorced in 2013 and they had a son together).

Outstanding direction, performances (both ScarJo and Driver are in top form, but Driver gets a couple moments that are just gut-wrenching), typical fantastic character work from Baumbach's script, beautifully precise and intuitive editing from Jennifer Lame (who is doing Nolan's Tenet, can't wait to see what that collaboration yields). Great movie.

 

[jmc]

This would work great as a stage play IMO.

 

[Closerframe]

Great movie that reminded me of a combination of (500) Days of Summer and Blue Valentine.

 

[samsnee]

This was good but so hard to watch emotionally.

 

[scarlet-witch]

I really want Adam Driver to win an Oscar for this.

 

[Gothamsknight]

watched the first 30 minutes of this and its fantastic so far!

 

[Maze]

Loved it. Very intelligent movie. It begins with a lot of levity, humor, energy, it give a lot of insight inside that Scarlett Johnason and Adam Driver character ( incredible, both of them, especially Driver) you can feel and understand them, the love that they share, and it intrigue at the same time. It builds and builds with tension up to some powerful scene, that are heartbreaking, acting at it's finest. And it never condemn the characters. The situation is tragic, and it is even more when lawyer enter the arena. It becomes cruel... That's the only time where i feel that baumbach really take a stand.. and even their, he paints interesting characters ( especially Laura Dern Characters, that said Ray Liotta and Alan Alda are very good...) A movie about the dissolution of a marriage, but in a way a beautiful movie about love.

 

[terry78]

It probably hit a lot of personal notes with people that have dealt with or are dealing with it.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

I came into the movie feeling like it would be this Kramer vs Kramer wannabe, but I'm pleasantly surprised at how good it was. ScarJo and Adam both deserved those nominations, it felt REAL. My only question is why did they keep dressing ScarJo's character like Ellen DeGeneres? Because she's divorcing her husband and finally finding her voice, she has to wear her masculinity with all those button ups and pant suits? Eh.

Anyway, great movie.

 

[samsnee]

I actually liked Scarlett’s monologue in front of Laura Dern more than Adam’s big scene. His had more histrionics, but the way Scarlett subtly shifts the emotions on her face was fantastic.

 

[GunBlade]

I found this.. boring. Maybe it’s the weird casting choice (Scarlett) I like Adam Driver but something didn’t click. May require a second viewing

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

I actually liked Scarlett’s monologue in front of Laura Dern more than Adam’s big scene. His had more histrionics, but the way Scarlett subtly shifts the emotions on her face was fantastic.

I agree. However

Spoiler

When he told her that he wished she would die in his scene, she should've slapped him. That would've served him right, especially after the whole cheating and then having the nerve to spit that at her.

 

[Broseph44]

Added this to my list tonight. Gonna watch it soon.

 

[tzarinna]

I really want to see this.

 

[killface]

Just saw this, next to While We're Young, this is my favorite Baumbach movie. It's like a more contemplative and mature version of The Squid and The Whale which has similar themes and plot points.

Driver and Scarlett gave out great performance but Liotta and Dern should be strong contenders for best supporting roles awards.