Review of Lady Bird (2017) by Marymaebennett — 03 Dec 2017

I go back and forth between a 93% to a 97% but I'm feeling generous! If you know how Rotten Tomatoes works, then I think it completely makes sense that it has that 100% because it's a very likable film with a lot of heart. I went with my mother, father, and one of my sisters and we all really enjoyed it which is certainly not always the case.

I think that both the characterization and the acting were superb in making real characters. Nobody felt like a plot device and or straightforward. I can't even tell you who I think the best actor was because I truly think they all did a great job at capturing emotions in a realistic and captivating manner. The humor was not all that inventive, and most of the jokes have been done on sitcoms, but I laughed out loud. There are moments I will find something hilarious and I'll either try to make myself laugh or stay silent. That was not the case in Lady Bird. I was genuinely laughing and the rest of the audience was too.

I think tonally, it's like The Way, Way Back but I admit I only saw a chunk of that movie on an airplane. So, if I'm totally off, I apologize. But, I found it to be a very realistic coming of age movie with very very real desires and actions of Lady Bird. I admit, this being marketed as Oscar Bait was what got me in the theatres but I do wonder if that is the way they should've gone with this movie because if more teens were exposed to this movie, I think they would love it. Then again, I genuinely think anyone would at least like this movie. Does it have Oscar potential? I think as of now it definitely deserves at least a screen play nomination if not the award but I think it might be too plain for a best picture. Even though I think the acting is spectacular, I'm not sure there were any roles that were unique enough to get the nomination.