Among contemporary American filmmakers, there are few whose films are more difficult to review than Kenneth Lonergan's. His films feel so "real" that any critique feels like you're judging someone's life. Indeed, in just his third outing "Manchester by the Sea", Lonergan has once again established himself as one of the foremost storytellers of the unpredictable chaos of life.
"Manchester by the Sea" stars Casey Affleck as Lee Chandler, a janitor working in Quincy, Massachusetts. His days are filled with the routine ...