difference being, I'm married now. and seeing a marriage collapse is much more haunting, especially since there is no *one* thing to point to -- neither spouse is perfect nor the culprit. I love all the little touches to show their flaws, like Dean making sure Cindy has her seatbelt on while smoking a cigarette in front of their daughter.

Williams was spectacular but Gosling was just as good. the role of Dean as a naive charmer with a big heart was absolutely perfect for him.

the GOAT (RIP) summed it up best at the end of his review: "I've read reviews saying Cianfrance isn't clear about what went wrong as they got from there to here. Is anybody?"

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