Marty is a bit unusual for a Best Picture. It's not depressing, for one, nor is it just about bad people making stupid decisions. It's what I would call a romantic dramedy, about an average guy living in Brooklyn. He tries, but he can't quite seem to attract a girl even though everyone harangues him about getting married, and he is starting to lose hope of ever finding someone. Finally a girl he is compatible with drops into his orbit but once there is actually a tangible prospect and not some abstract his relatives and friends seem to change their minds (for reasons that have to do with them, and not with Marty or his prospective girlfriend) and start trying to talk him out of it, weakening Marty's already shaky confidence. It doesn't have any of the rom com tropes, though it is about a budding romance. It's sweet, but not particularly impactful. (Though a breath of fresh air from a lot of the typical Oscar fare)
Watched: December 16, 2018
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