No doubt about it, the superb acting in this realistic film is second to none.
Casey Affleck in the role of Lee Chandler cleverly manages to make major depression
no yawn for the viewer. Lee is going through permanent shock, depression and
PTSD after not only losing his older brother, but his own children in a tragic accident
for which he was at fault.
He’s a loner janitor in a Boston
apartment complex, but his life is put on hold there when he finds out that he
has been charged with acting as the guardian to his brother’s 16-year-old son, Patrick
– perfectly played by Lucas Hedges.
It
is a responsibility Lee does not want. It would seem that Lee’s time with happiness
is over, and he just can’t recover. The back story is told in episodic flashbacks
in a sophisticated manner that keep the viewer intensely interested in the
journey Lee is embarking on both mentally, emotionally and physically. I am not
sure what the point of this film is, but it is an excellent piece of drama.
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