Totatally agree. I was bored throughout. The director did love his closeups, we could probably have counted the pores on Natalie Portman and Billy Crudup's faces. There is NO plot. Just talk, talk, talk. I don't see any Oscar worthiness at all.
I liked Greta Gurwig, though.
He has four more movies that are not out yet - Darkest Hour, My Name Is Lenny, Damascus Cover, and That Good Night.