Review of Lady Bird (2017) by Leonard A — 11 Dec 2017
Lady Bird is good film not a great film. Funny where it needs to be and sad in it's emotional catharsis. It's underlying theme is "human fear". Silence and secrets abound in this suburban universe.
A visiting alien would conclude that all humans are liars. The drama here is how each lie is controlled and covered up by its owner. Buried in each character is the suppressed fear of a personal reality and we watch it bust out of the human seem in inappropriate ways.
The redeeming qualities of the film are the honest expressions of truth that most characters in the film find so frightening. Life is full of practical jokes which are amplified by adolescence. Lady Bird calls us to "tell" the truth by showing the ridiculous consequences of our "don't tell' society.
This review of Lady Bird (2017) was written by Leonard A on 11 Dec 2017.
Lady Bird has generally received very positive reviews.
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