REVIEW: 'Manchester By The Sea' Is About Being A Reluctant Guardian, Film Is One Of The Best For 2016!

The movie "Manchester by the Sea" is about how one family member is reluctant to care for another. In spite of the reluctance, caring for another family member still happens because one has no choice especially if it resulted from the loss of parents through abandonment or death.

The movie "Manchester by the Sea" opened middle of Dec. 2016. Before its nationwide release, it has garnered positive reviews from movie critics. It is then interesting to find out if it lived up to the original reviews after being seen by the mass moviegoers.

According to IMDb, the movie "Manchester by the Sea" has an estimated budget of $8.5 million. By Dec. 21, 2016, it already earned over $16 million. The figure reveals that many have seen the movie translating to good reviews. Movie watching highly depends on reviews of those who have originally seen it and their recommendation.

KC Film Critics Circle gives a wave of awards to ‘Manchester by the Sea’ https://t.co/98BlXcWl5f

— The Kansas City Star (@KCStar) December 19, 2016

One reviewer said that the movie "Manchester by the Sea" is it's as good as everyone saying it is. The movie critic then continued by saying that it is a well-crafted picture. The critic continued on by saying that the movie captured all real emotions that people go through when life gives a curve ball but it does not allow a timeout. The critic also praised the performance of Casey Affleck in the film.

As added by Rotten Tomatoes, the movie "Manchester by the Sea" rated 8.9 points of out of a possible 10 with 170 reviews counted. It also reported that 84 percent of 21,327 who rated the movie liked it. These are impressive ratings covering a good sample size. To a certain degree, it may even have surpassed the ratings for "La La Land."

One of the top critics, Ty Burr of Boston Globe said that the sadness of the movie "Manchester by the Sea" is the kind of sadness that makes one feel more alive, rather than less, to the preciousness of things. Adam Graham of Detroit News said that it is painful and tragic but it cuts through elements of laughter and humor, like life.