'The Squid and the Whale' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times

A. O. Scott looks at Noah Baumbach's family drama set in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
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[@igotkiwi]

The scene where he says ''déguelasse'' is so great, it crystallizes the fact that the father is so pretentious and clumsy : at that point where his whole family is shaken, instead of using the occasion to bring the family closer, he makes an obscure pedantic quote that his wife doesn't understand and even he doesn't, i.e., dégeulasse means disgusting, not bitch. Great writing, great pacing, great movie.

[@analanglev-gandsman391]

One of the best movies about "after divorce " post trauma, profoundly sensitive about the children's view of separation reality ....

[@oliveriosteinn]

Very well acted movie but Jeff Daniels blew me away. Underrated actor. Great movie.

[@igotkiwi]

I think The Squid and The Whale and The Ice Storm are the best movies about being raised amidst an exploded family nucleus.

[@plasmac14]

One of my favorites by far. That script

[@amm2900]

This movie may be the prequel to Marriage Story starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson that came out last month. Both movies were directed by the same director, and maybe a retelling of his life. This movie is on my bucket list but Marriage Story was fantastic story telling.

[@MarkStark-dx9dm]

So Eisenberg basically plays the same character he always plays?

[@scottshepard1215]

This is one of my favorite movies. I'm gonna revisit it

[@jerrygil1965]

Producer: Wes Anderson💜

[@bryantcolon9061]

0:50

[@aaronwimberleymbamsf5776]

This movie is so critical for understanding the 50% of American marriages that end up in divorce. We have to take care of the health and mental health of these kids whose world has been fractured by the greatest idols we have- our parents. Broken emotional issues tend to pass from generation to generation unless a proactive response is taken like victor frankel describes in man’s search for meaning. I had a college professor which took these basic relationship principles on as either altruistic and authentic or the self interested pursuit of personal gain. It’s sad to think that people are with their own self interest self promotion and sunk cost in relationships and look past things like true altruism and true love. Noah bomback is a genius of screenplay and dialogue. Power affection and the pursuit for infinite freedom of our youth are so eloquently captured in this flick. We have a whole generation that has been taught to just distract themselves and “go play on their devices “ instead of this newly formed sense of pain with the human skill of conversation and the art of conversation.

[@Madbandit77]

@jackrumorz: I agree. The rest of the cast are great too: Jeff Daniels, a pre-"Social Network" Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline (Kevin and Phoebe Cates's kid), Anna Paquin and Billy Baldwin.

[@Leg8las]

Brilliant movie, so amazing!

[@NellieKAdaba]

@MadScout Definitely

[@fdl238]

Short and wonderful film.

[@julikjulik3925]

Great movie, the lesson for all parents

[@TrollinJoker]

Very good movie

[@student702]

I wish I had watched this before seeing the movie!

[@workshop4life1]

Good Movie.

[@NellieKAdaba]

@jackrumorz She's a great actress.