This wonderful movie starts with love and moves to confusion and contention, which most of us divorced folk have experienced on some level. Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, and Laura Dern's terrific performances have earned them Oscar nominations for Leading Actress, Actor, and Supporting Actress, respectively. Dern has, as of this writing, won the Golden Globe and SAG awards, to name two.
Among many other accolades, director Noah Baumbach has two Oscar nominations here, for Best Picture and Screenplay, and Randy Newman one for the score. Newman's lilting melodies (about 25 minutes' worth) can be streamed on Apple Music, Spotify, and more.
Johansson was last blogged for Jojo Rabbit, Driver for The Dead Don't Die, Dern for Little Women, Baumbach for The Meyerowitz Stories (also produced for, and streaming on Netflix), and Newman for Toy Story 4, whose soundtrack isn't that far off from this one.
Jack and I aren't the only ones who liked it. Rotten Tomatoes' critics are averaging 95% and its audiences not too far behind at 84. We watched it at home on December 26.
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