<em>Marriage Story </em>Shows the Painful Asymmetry of a Breakup
In Noah Baumbach’s heartfelt divorce film, a couple’s conflicts stem from their inability to understand each other.
begins with an accounting: two lists, sweet and generous ones, in which a husband and wife describe all the things they love about each other. Both monologues are delivered with such tenderness by Charlie (played by Adam Driver) and Nicole Barber (Scarlett Johansson) that it’s hard not to be enchanted by their partnership from the get-go—which is exactly what the writer and director Noah Baumbach wants. After all, this is a story about a divorce, one where it’s not easy to pick a side, and
