Plot: Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver are getting a divorce. She wants to move to Los Angeles with their young son, he wants to stay in New York City. She's an actress, he's a theatre director. They love each other, and they hate each other. Everyone hates the lawyers.
My admittedly bleak reflection: Divorce is poisonous, and not many humans are born with the antidote. Divorce gets in your blood and rots you from the inside out. And your children have to watch it all happen; they are poisoned for life, too. The positives? Divorce makes you practice forgiveness (although often you'll fail miserably at this), empathy (because everyone you know will probably get divorced), fortitude (but how long does that last?).
Divorce is an ugly thing, but this isn't such an ugly movie, so maybe divorce isn't such an ugly thing? Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson deliver incredible performances-- I only wish their characters had been more ordinary, rather than highbrow culture types. Otherwise, this is a compelling movie with lots of realistic dialogue-- definitely worth watching! I imagine everyone who watches this brings their own history to it; I don't think the movie has a bleak message or outlook, just many scenes tore me apart for "hitting close to home," shall we say...
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