Review of Lady Bird (2017) by Bhbarry — 05 Nov 2017

“Lady Bird’ is the first writing/directing effort by actor Greta Gerwig as she casts and directs Saoirse Ronanas in the role of a young and rebellious Catholic teenager with Laurie Metcalf and Tracy Letts as her parents.

This is a quality coming of age film with Ms. Ronan (who won an Oscar nomination for her role In “Brooklyn”) portraying the daughter of a caring and sometimes dominating mother (Laurie Metcalf). The acting is outstanding and must in some way be attributable to the directing talents of Ms.

Gerwig. The title of the film might make one tend to think it was about Mrs. LBJ but it’s simply the name this rebellious teenager wants to use in her quest for freedom and liberation from her Sacramento environment.

Set in 2002 the movie delves into the relationships of teenagers with their peers, their parents and their teachers and, in its own charming way, helps us, as adults, to perhaps understand them better.

I give the film an 8 and suggest that both young and old alike will enjoy it.