Though not a teenager anymore, I still enjoy my coming
of age movies based in high school. Lady
Bird is about a girl in her senior year of high school dealing with teenage
problems and an annoying mother. Who as usual does not understand her daughter
at all. But instead of making the mother too over the top like in other movies,
this film allows you to understand where she is coming from and feel sympathy
at certain points for her.
I would like to say congratulations to Greta Gerwig for
being nominated for an academy award for her amazing work.
Saoirse Ronan was amazing as usual, she is a favorite
actor of mine. Her portrayal of Lady Bird was on point and I had many instances
where I related to her. Also, can I just say that it angers me how people with
strong accents can talk in an incredible American accent while us Americans
suck at doing any other accent besides our own.
But back to Saoirse. There were moments when I was
like come on, use your common sense. That obviously that is not the best thing
to do. And with the whole stop talking to my best friend to hang out with this new
and cooler group cliche annoys me. I am seriously tired with that moment
happening in teen movies. For Lady Bird being so individualistic and different
that was a stupid move on her part and all for some stupid boy.
Julie, the best friend, brought some laughs to me and
the brother Miguel as well. Though I really want to know how they’re related. Because
for a family that complains about having no money, if Miguel is adopted how did
they think they could afford it? Also, how did they think that family could
afford taking in his girlfriend as well?
This film to me was a Princess Diaries, Mean Girls, The Edge of Seventeen, comedic feel
to it that I loved. I saw many comparisons between this movie and those listed
above, though that could be thought as annoying. However, this movie was
incredible written that though I could guess some the things that were going to
happen, it didn’t make me not like this movie.
The ending was one of my favorite parts. She went away
and though it was turning out not like she expected, which if everything was
fine and dandy would suck on the movies part, it was good that she didn’t have
some huge hissy fit when things went bad. It was just a nice conclusion to a mother
and daughter dysfunctional relationship through a phone call.
If Get Out doesn’t win best picture, I hope this movie
does.
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