Lady Bird

2017 • 93 minutter

Om denne film

In Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig reveals herself to be a bold new cinematic voice with her directorial debut, excavating both the humor and pathos in the turbulent bond between a mother and her teenage daughter. Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) fights against but is exactly like her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mom (Laurie Metcalf), a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird's father (Tracy Letts) loses his job. Set in Sacramento, California in 2002, amidst a rapidly shifting American economic landscape, Lady Bird is an affecting look at the relationships that shape us, the beliefs that define us, and the unmatched beauty of a place called home.

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I had high hopes for this film, but it just didn't work for me. The coming of age theme was done well. Lady Bird's attempts to reinvent herself, her loss of virginity, and friendship struggles were captured honestly, and authentically. The family unit was dysfunctional, confusing, and unlikable. The mother's character was the most developed. As the story unfolds, we begin to understand the reasons behind her caustic, bitter response to Lady Bird's ambitions (weak husband, double shifts at a dead-end job, frustration about infertility). Still, the other characters remain murky. We never understand who the extra children are, or why they are there, why the father can't keep a job, (he's an experienced software developer in Silicon Valley!), etc. As a cradle Catholic, I found the depiction of a modern day California Catholic high school stereotypical. There are not that many religious employed in all the catholic schools combined across the nation. Furthermore, the last time I saw a nun dressed in full habit or a collared priest was like, 1978. Finally, the film's ending is trite and undeveloped. Overall, I'm seriously perplexed about the five star reviews for Lady Bird.

Ill start this off by saying that this movie astonished me but not in the way that is commonly thought of. This movie gives you incredible insight on mentally unstable and the dark side of the true corruption of young teens (Especially Females) I found this movie a bit more relatable than relaxing , It was very uncomfortable throughout just because of the eerie details it presents to everyone. In conclusion this movie is boring , uncomfortable. And enlightening in a way.

More a drama than a comedy, don't be fooled by the trailer. Lady Bird is not as special as she tries to be, maybe that's the whole point of it, but I didn't really get why her story is an interesting one. Being poor isn't about buying clothes at the thrift store and working double shifts.