Manchester by the Sea Reaction
Added 2025-07-04 16:40:15 +0000 UTC
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him not wanting to socialise AT ALL with new people is such a telling sign of trauma.
Stefan Williams
2025-07-08 03:37:02 +0000 UTCI've been to Manchester by The Sea in the summer. I can't believe how different it looks in the winter. It's nice to see you reacting to a slower film. I do remember thinking that this was the best film that came out that year. What the film does well (imo) is it treats its main character with a kind of reverence, by not creating melodrama or a neat-tidy ending (there's no dramatic epiphany or sudden breakthrough) and in that sense we witness something more subtle and true to life. Lonergan's films (typically) don't have a traditional hero or villain as you'd see in a more conventional Hollywood movie. The character's heroism is found in the decision to continue living, in spite of his suffering. It's a film about the simple triumphs and failures of being human. Ultimately, he doesn't overcome his grief but finds acceptance of its place (at least we hope). One can reaffirm life even in the face of loss.
Henry N.
2025-07-05 22:42:11 +0000 UTC
