Manchester by the Sea - Official Movie Review

[@CallistaRhian]

I was completely hollow when I left the theatre. This movie was absolutely devastating. Casey Affleck just gets better and better.

[@jamesbunt6846]

Matt is the only sane one. This movie is amazing, if you still have a working heart that is.

[@Ebenantar]

Agreed. Some of these last few reviews (Manchester by the Sea, Nocturnal Animals, Arrival, etc) I've found myself heavily leaning towards Matt's opinions. I like Alonso and Christy a lot but I feel like they've been missing the boat with a couple of these films. Opinions are opinions though so I can't complain.

[@SuiGenerisMan]

Alonzo has the worst taste in films. His highest rating given in 9 months was Ghostbusters 2016 8/10 ( look it up ) , yet he loves WESTWORLD and 99% of the MARVEL crap that's released. TYT has enough fat bearded gay men - add some more ladies or men without beards that don't get political about their reviews

[@anupambaglari]

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[@ClydeNut]

"His highest rating given in 9 months was Ghostbusters 2016 8/10" you clearly don't watch this channel very often, because he gives scores higher than that on a pretty frequent basis. want examples? last month he gave Moonlight a 9.8/10, the same day this review was posted he gave Elle a 9, Nocturnal Animals an 8.5, Doctor Strange an 8.8, The Handmaiden a 9. do your research before you make yourself look like an idiot. and you still can't get over the fact that people liked the new Ghostbusters? it actually wasn't that bad, move on.

[@MrChaseBlue]

I have a working heart, but the emotional content in this film did not work for me. The scene at the end with Michelle Williams felt overdone by Michelle's behalf which surprised me bc I find her to be always good and nuanced but not there. It stifled the buildup to what was a really remarkable and true ending. Also, when I was waiting for the film to get more stylized, that extended flashback sequence in the middle appeared with a heavy classical piece underpinning and that felt overdone by the end of it too, almost pretentious. I think I was just not a fan of the directorial choices in this film and therefore, it left me as cold as the weather depicted in the film even though Casey Affleck, Lucas Hedges, Kyle Chandler and Michelle Williams (apart from that final scene) were fantastic.

[@anasnejmi6961]

Alonso's track record recently : - Ghostbusters : 8/10 - Doctor Strange : 8.8/10 - Arrival : 6.5/10 - Manchester by the sea : 6.2/10 Yeah, that's right.

[@byjakeburgess]

NEJMI Anas opinions amirite? how dare he!

[@DarinMichaelGrant]

+Jake Burgess OMG, dude. It's *not* all about opinions. Arrival and Manchester by the Sea are *better* directed, *better* acted, *better* written, and *better* just about everything than Ghostbusters and Doctor Strange. And that's not an opinion. If one knows about filmmaking and what makes a good movie, it's really *not*. Sorry you don't get that.

[@byjakeburgess]

Darin Michael haha. you must not understand filmmaking. directing is not math. it's not right or wrong. it's experimental and it can appeal to some and not appeal to others. a shot can linger on someone standing in the field. for one person, it can get under their skin in an effective way and for another it can bore them. stop acting like cinema is math please. it's not black and white, yes and no. study, learn, think. get off your high horse. you're not the be all end all of what makes a good film. have a great day my friend!

[@seanmcglynn3638]

Are you kidding me...would not waste a minute on those movies...they probably didnt like moonlight fuck these guys...shills to hollywood

[@notabot835]

yikes

[@BIGTENFanatic]

Y'all are nuts, this movie is a masterpiece. At least Matt gets it.

[@brentrazz6355]

Yes it was

[@connormcgregor4578]

tmi dont say this often, if I was these sorry fucks I'd delete every trace of my fucking being a so called movie critic. What a couple of shit heads.

[@deniseg812]

Only one of these 3 look beyond their noses.

[@highwind1991]

Manchester by the sea is incredible. listen to Matt not the other two :)

[@CRITstudios]

I appreciate differing opinions but after seeing so many reviews from this channel it seems to me that Christy and Alonso are severely out of touch..

[@am374]

Saw this film at NYFF, Matt's take on it is spot on. Well done, Matt. Usually agree with Alonso/Christy for the most part, but damn...they must have seen a different film.

[@TurkiyeCumhurbaskani]

Casey Affleck is a better actor than his brother

[@CreepyNeighbor666]

Ben is a better writer and director than actor and Casey is the better actor. Good mix of talent.

[@caseypride]

Casey Affleck's shoe is a better actor than his brother.

[@Jay23445]

caseypride LMFAO

[@helpihavenoskin8939]

I'm with Matt this movie was fantastic, my favourite of the year so far.

[@atticmichael]

This movie's a masterpiece, the end.

[@fluff975]

This is a masterpiece. Not sure what Alonso and Christy are on here.

[@RR-ir6ss]

Mobley Hernandez I agree. It was a masterpiece of a film. I absolutely loved it. Best movie of the year, in my opinion.

[@montoyastevenjsm31]

Pretentiousness that’s what they’re on clearly.

[@cnote3598]

Matt is 100% correct. Masterpiece.

[@93hickey]

Matt has lost so much weight! good on you Matt!

[@pauliewalnuts100]

I prefer him fat and with beard.

[@93hickey]

Paulie Walnuts You just don't like change maybe?

[@ixamyl1]

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[@OkieGal2]

I am so excited for Matt's weight loss, too. You go, Mattie!

[@hyroproto4364]

For fucks sake.. Is there any film Alonso likes?

[@richardellard]

Movie 43!

[@marino4639]

GHOSTBUSTERS remake

[@batterfly49]

Hyro Proto Jupiter ascending. He is a troll

[@widM_]

He only likes the ones which everybody hates. He's so trying to be anti-mainstream.

[@RR-ir6ss]

Hyro Proto Generally not very good movies.

[@maisielockwood3182]

Hey guys huge fan of the show!Before you get bombarded with the "You people are stupid" and the "you shouldn't be allowed to review movies" comments I just want to say that I love the way you guys articulate your thoughts on movies, I have not seen this film yet but I have a feeling that I am going to love it a lot. While we may not always agree on films that doesn't make either of us right art is subjective and I can still love the show even if I don't agree with what you guys have to say. Keep producing quality reviews you guys ROCK!

[@oldmoviemusic]

amen!!!

[@RR-ir6ss]

Maisie Lockwood Did you end up watching the movie? I fucking adored it.

[@clockworkcarlos1136]

It's crazy cause when Alonso first saw this at this Sundance, he told us that it's an amazing film and it was one of his favorites at the festival... so idk what happened the second time around

[@danielfindura2569]

Clockwork Carlos when they did the review of the first horrible bosses he loved it and when they did a review of the sequel he had a different opinion entirely

[@ChipWhitingtonIII]

At night, when he's alone... Ben Affleck hates his brother for being the better and more respected actor.

[@justinyong8981]

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[@MrKvane77]

Roboartist omg he's a super hero, doesn't mean anything. Ben Affleck is such a spotty actor gone girl the town and good will hunting good job but other then that his not even good

[@AlkoWasAlreadyTaken]

Keith Vane He was great in The Accountant

[@Andre-tu3km]

And that's why he directed him in Gone Baby Gone...

[@pablocuadras1292]

Lol! Regardless, their parents are some very proud parents

[@TheCap800]

I agree with Alonzo on this one. There is a movie every year that gets rave reviews from critics, and everyone eats those movies up just because the critics say so. I don't think people are actually saying this movie is great themselves, i think like most award season movies, people are being pressured to jump on the bandwagon. This movie will not stand the test of time, it will win all of the awards this year, including Best Actor by Casey Affleck and possibly best director for this year; however, i don't think anyone will reference this film 10 to 15 years down the road. This film is a good movie for this year, but that's all. This reminds me of how the King's Speech got so much acclaim, but personally, the movie was is not memorable at all. What i am getting at is do not feel pressured to like a movie just because the critics say so, if you genuinely like a movie, then great for you.

[@theborgv]

i dare people to watch movies like this before the oscar buzz.. go ahead.. i dare you to go to the theater and buy tickets for an obscure movie that nobody knows about..

[@notmyfuggingtempo]

I like Christy and Alonso for having the balls to admit that they don't love it. There are some movies out there which are ridiculously hailed as masterpieces, without any allowed doubt of criticism.The less fun they are, the better they are. Sure, Manchester by the Sea is a potent, superbly acted, well crafted character drama, but it is also utterly pointless, free of dramaturgy and 30 minutes to long. I get the point that it should be that way, just like "normal life" etc., but there is no need for me to watch people beating their daily life, when there is no resolution at the end... i just go watch normal people. There are two emotional scenes, but when you truly want to cry and get invested in cinema, then watch "Lion".Also nominated for Best picture and so much better movie for me.

[@shuwaidaa]

xXMisterMilchmannXx if there's no "people beating their daily life", this would be like some other movies in general. so boring. make me even more noticed that i am watching a movie, not real life. in real life, resolution is not always going so well. i also cried a lot when watching lion. but i think manchester by the sea is not meant to make people cry. but it's kinda engage the audience to feel the pain without have to say it directly. and if people got cry, that's what makes the movie even more beautiful

[@landondonovanify]

Alonso and Christy are crazy, this film was breathtakingly great

[@BlazerManiacNumber96]

I very rarely watch this channel. Whenever I do it seems like they hate movies that are almost unanimously well recieved.

[@XAMS]

Who is this and what have you done with Matt Atchity?

[@PhantasmagoricSplend]

Loved this! I felt like I was watching real people. Sometimes we can't fix everything that happens but we do the best we can. It touched me, I don't know what Christy and Alonso are on.

[@belevezero2279]

I just saw this movie, and I kinda agree with... all of them? It's a very powerful movie, but it relies on the emotional weight too much, and not much else. Although I disagree with Alonso's criticism that this movie didn't need to wrap things up in a bow, it seems to take a long painful route to an obvious and unsatisfying destination. The performances were strong but the dialog seemed off at times, and the few attempts at humor fell flat.

[@lynnturman8157]

Love this movie. It rewards repeat viewing. One of the great things about it is it doesn't hit you over the head spelling things out for the audience. The surface may appear tranquil but what's going on beneath the surface is an eruption of volatility. Just like Leigh.

[@milhouse14]

This is much much better than Oscar frontrunners La La Land and Hidden Figures.

[@gdsu234]

Alonso liked Movie 43 ffs

[@millertj27]

What did Lee mean by "I can't beat it"?

[@zekedimblebee]

He can't get over his guilt

[@jacobharris4838]

Finally got to see this. My favorite I've seen so far this year. Also one of the best movies I've ever seen.

[@davezedman]

This movie has a lot of shades of - In the bedroom - with Tom Wilkinson. From the New England location, small town feel, boats, tragedy, and they are both about the aftermath of the tragedy. What do you guys think?

[@highwind1991]

the director's cut of Margaret is one of my all time favorite films. so alonso and Christy are dead inside lol

[@kimdestiche1121]

Haha I didn't care for Margaret (didn't see the director's cut) and am not even sure I finished it. Biased though, I don't love Anna Pacquin so a bit annoying right from the start.

[@t_ylr]

Matt looks like he lost some weight. Just saying.

[@123rockfan]

Im glad that I completely avoided the hype for this. This movie really surprised me, definitely my favorite movie of the year

[@bsmitty309]

Dude with the beard and glasses is heartless

[@eviola11]

Alonso thinks this is some grand pronouncement of being a story about ALL working class people in America. No. It's a story of THESE working class people.

[@trav_9830]

Did Ben move to Mars, or something? This review really could have used his input to help even things out in the face of Christy and Alonzo's continuing quest to bum everybody out

[@MikeLau1984]

Alonso is wrong on the characters in the movie. They could be real people and I have seen many of them. This movie is such a tear tearjerker. 10/10. Best actor goes to Casey Affleck.

[@gamefannaticcs]

Ive been seeing some videos and suscribed recently...Alonso really doesnt seem to like movies hahaha. I means he is really harsh. I would love to know his favourite movies in a top ten or something. Great content cheers from Argentina

[@CreepyNeighbor666]

Of course Alonso is going to shit on this movie. Christy calls people that love this movie sheep, the real sheeps are the people that rave about Moonlight, talk about over hyped. Fuckin hypocrites. We can count on Matt to keep it real, this movie was fucking great and Casey Affeck better get the Oscar.

[@DisasterArtist1997]

So Alonso this and Bad Santa 2 are close

[@brannonh7406]

I'm with Matt, I love this movie. It really got the feel of the Northeast perfectly

[@phaznac]

Thought this was a pretty underwhelming movie. I appreciated a lot of the subtlety he decided to write into the characters, but it felt too much like an Oscar film with all the snappy and snarky dialogue that seemed out of place in this particularly somber narrative. There's a really powerful film in there layered with true humanity but it felt too ingenuine to really shine through.

[@movieman82us]

I haven't seen this yet but I did just finish watching Margaret for the first time. I gotta say, I found Margaret to be uneven but compelling. Some scenes just didn't work (especially the accident scene that propels the plot) but it is powerfully acted and it's a testament to how involving the movie is that despite being 2 and a half hours long, I was never bored, and the time pretty much flew by fast. It did not feel that long. Looking forward to this movie which will be (alongside Hacksaw Ridge) the next DVD coming in the mail from Netflix.

[@hrsdarwish306]

I like your reviews guys, but this movie is such a great realistic study of grief that is very well paced and surprisingly funny at times. Thank God for Matt. The film was therapeutic.

[@not2sharpmd]

6.2 + 7 + 9.5 = 22.7 22.7 / 3 = 7.5667 a.k.a. 7.6 since they round. Good math, team.

[@Bigfootturkey]

this may be the worst review I've watched from these guys. movie was incredible.

[@sandcastlecollapsing]

This film was devastating in the best way possible. It said so much in every scene. It was a great depiction of this masculine archetype we hold men to yet let us peer behind the facade to see the fragility. And they did not tie it up in a bow, it felt so real.

[@ohyeahitsthatoneguy]

Surprise surprise Alonso isn't a fan! Wow what a surprise

[@javierquinones8691]

Alonso is insane to not like this movie, maybe this is personal but this movie got down right how men grieve for anyone who has ever lost someone this movie is just powerful.

[@Harkness78]

I would give it an 8. It is good, and heart rending at times, and I don't need an ending where everything is tied up in a bow but there wasn't enough catharsis by the end. Whether it be a sad or happy or ambiguous ending, there needed to be a bigger payoff than what it had. Affleck is great in it but I think several actors could have done just as well in this role.

[@americanslime]

I really like this movie as a born and bred Mass resident. And like a lot of movies this year it is interesting as an exploration of masculinity, but it's not great. I really don't feel like there's a significant development of almost any of the characters. They pretty much all start and end the movie in the same place, there's almost no plot, so all you really get is a lot of atmospherics and leaning heavily on the actors (kind of like Alonso said). I will say I really like all these characters and they do feel very real to me. Every character in the movie keenly reminds me of people I know or even myself, and the movie is very good at making you feel immersed in the setting even beyond the overt New England-ness of it. The hospital scenes in the first act are amazingly convincing- my father spent most of my childhood in hospitals before dying when I was in high school, and those hospital sequences felt incredibly reminiscent of those years to me. There is a lot to be said for this movie, it just didn't stick the landing.

[@tributestoeverythingmusic]

every time they say that a movie didnt work for them especially with christy and alonso they never explain what is clearly bad about it

[@LPantelakos]

This time they don't even have a good reason. Movies amazing.

[@dirty06maggot]

yet alonso praised boyhood. one of the most overrated films of 2014

[@JakeG-gp4qt]

"Overrated" is an overrated word. I think it's one of the best films of this decade.

[@guzzy620]

IT TOOK 12 YEARS TO MAKE!

[@dirty06maggot]

i disagree

[@dirty06maggot]

lalaland is

[@pablocuadras1292]

+guzzy620 IT BROKE NEW GROUND!

[@sampuckeridge3294]

a 6 for this? and a 10 for Lala Land? Lol I don't think so..

[@nyonelove7617]

Wow I am just seeing this movie this weekend. Can't believe it has been out this long. Probably was leaving theatres soon.

[@Gravitationalist]

I'm with Christy and Alonso. This movie just did not connect with me. I'm not a heartless person as Moonlight had me almost crying within the first 5 minutes and just left me completely floored when it was over.

[@LPantelakos]

DO NOT let those two discourage you from seeing this. 98% FRESH. 95 at Metacritic. I checked my IMDB list last night. I've seen 200+ movies this year, and this is the only one I gave a perfect 10. There will not be a better movie this year. Plus Christy totally oversold Nocturnal Animals. It ain't all that.

[@Halderic]

Of the Oscar nominated films in the Best Film category, Manchester by the Sea was my second favorite. (JUST a tad behind Hell or High Water) Manchester by the Sea was an emotional gut punch and I was completely engrossed by the first five minutes.

[@Hedgehog4real]

i'm with matt, this movie is the best thing i've seen this year. get some hearts in you, alonso and christy

[@nickinhb1]

Two reviewers have no heart

[@jackwitcombe6691]

Loved the review guys

[@AlkoWasAlreadyTaken]

I give it a 10. Loved it.

[@lidyaramos3300]

ALONSO. YOU LIKE MOVIE 43!!!!

[@nathimaus]

they give La la land a 10 and few underwhelmed by Manchester by sea? what a joke. only Matt deserves to be seating there.

[@anthonyburn1010]

Michelle Williams, holy shit. Hardly in the film, but she is the best thing in it. That scene. Her moment.

What bothers me about these guys and their reviews is that they don't talk anything about cinematography, and just judge the movie based in personal feelings which is kind of unfair. For me I think that the movie is beautifully shooted, and the characters and dialogs where so well realized that I actually felt that I was seeing and hearing real people and real conversations. It was and amazing and devastating movie.

[@s.n.9485]

Wait, did Matt lose 100 pounds overnight?

[@aliforoughi92]

You go Matt!

[@rbriggs89]

Another movie about a guy going back to his hometown. Looks like the usual oscar bait.

[@randomguy6679]

it's handled so well to the point where it actually doesn't feel like a oscar bait, tbh

[@rbriggs89]

randomguy6679 Well, I'm sold. I'll have to check it out. :)

[@jacobharris4838]

Red R0ver like Lonergan's last film, Margaret, this is what I'd call an American film with foreign sensibilities. It's made with great passion and artistic intent. Oscar bait is the last thing I'd call this.

[@rbriggs89]

Jacob Ryan Harris Well... that's just, like, your opinion man.

[@jacobharris4838]

Red R0ver just seeeeeee it dude

[@ryangettig274]

Atchity Spot on Correct&Looking Good as well!!:)

[@barkevvv]

Whoa Matt looks like a totally different person Also This movie was a bummer No catharsis whatsoever Still worth a watch

[@freegadflyathome]

Yes, you are dead inside! This movie floored me! Affleck is rising to be one my favorites.

[@wsjustice]

As a father to two young girls, a husband, and brother who has lost his only sibling (brother), this movie broke my heart. For at least 2 weeks after watching it I would tear up thinking about it on a daily basis. At least one of these reviewers understood that.

[@aussieevonne7857]

By my calculation, the average should be 7.6 (if rounding up).

[@dobbsiancant]

i've reached the point where i no longer care what alonso says or thinks one way or the other which is not a good place dor a critic to be.

[@freegadflyathome]

My favorite movie of last year!

[@chrisjohnson8033]

I'm with Alonso on this one. I thought it was very contrived. SPOILER - For a start who would want their f*ucked up brother to be the legal guardian of their 16 year old son. Sure he wants to help his brother but not at the expense of his own sons well being. It could have been a great study about grief but the script is just to hokey & contrived for me to care.

[@alexxv.1519]

You know Alonso is credible when he marks Ghostbusters as an 8 and MBTS a 6.2

[@Rockiness]

Thanks for this conversation!

[@Rockiness]

Film for the win 🎉

[@redmed10]

Music was too overwhelming

[@lafrikone]

I realized that Alonso and I don't like the same movies. I might love this then.

[@bobbybobob2648]

That does not average out to 7.2. Please learn simple mathematics. Anyways... this movie is a masterpiece.

[@jimson7070]

When you think about it happening to you thats really alot to take in.

[@woofian]

Matt's review is spot on

[@pablocuadras1292]

Alonso is gonna run this channel out of business lol

[@SINATRA303]

Film was great. Manchester by the Sea is tremendous. Moonlight is what's overrated.

[@MultiMrskat]

I agree, powerful film.. Matt is in tune.

[@leobergmiller873]

This movie has a fantastic script and amazing acting but I was underwhelmed by everything else. I guess I would love it more if I wasn't comparing it to the FAR superior Moonlight but I'd still give this an 8/10. I was moved, but not EXTREMELY impressed

[@LuisPerez-no1xi]

How the fuck didn't you guys like this ?

[@rr7firefly]

Guy in the middle = MEH.

[@geraldinemcgowan6666]

In Mass you cannot buy alcohol after 11. He goes out to get beer at 4an😪

[@MrKvane77]

Ive noticed they hate on such great films for now on if they don't like it I'm going

[@johnsmisek02]

This was for sure the best movie of the year

[@richfictionfighter]

I loved this movie!!

[@walterlevesque4879]

I live in Maine and I know these people hell I am one of those people so Alonzo obviously hasn't been around northeasterners too much. which I cant fault him for but this is hyper realism at its best.

[@TheTruthiest]

Finally saw this and I don't understand the praise it's getting either. Yes, it has great acting by Affleck and doesn't take the easy route that other lesser movies might, but it is far from a "masterpiece". The scenes focusing on the kid and his band/girlfriends are the weakest and take away from the better scenes involving Affleck's character.

[@prateekyadav7682]

Sigh....even good critics like these! This was my favourite movie of the year.

[@sojo1265]

This movie is great.

[@theborgv]

this movie has no ending.. I paid for a beginning, a middle, and nothing.. Why did he get arrested for negligence that got his daughters killed? what happend to his brother's ex-wife ? what happened to his wife?

[@daTERRIBLE1000]

Matt needs to grow that beard back