Lady Bird

Unrated

9/1/20171h 34m

Premiere Release (US)

~ Fly away home. ~

Overview:

Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.

Director:

Greta Gerwig

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$10,000,000.00

Revenue:

$79,000,000.00

Key words:

friendship
loss of virginity
coming of age
teen angst
high school graduation
teenage girl
best friend
loss of job
high school student
catholic school
first love
semi autobiographical
sacramento
woman director
father daughter relationship
mother daughter relationship
college applications
2000s

Cast

Saoirse Ronan

~ as ~

Lady Bird McPherson

Laurie Metcalf

~ as ~

Marion McPherson

Tracy Letts

~ as ~

Larry McPherson

Lucas Hedges

~ as ~

Danny O'Neill

Timothée Chalamet

~ as ~

Kyle Sheible

Beanie Feldstein

~ as ~

Julie Steffans

Lois Smith

~ as ~

Sister Sarah Joan

Stephen McKinley Henderson

~ as ~

Father Leviatch

Odeya Rush

~ as ~

Jenna Walton

Jordan Rodrigues

~ as ~

Miguel McPherson

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Reviews (9)

Innovator
Written 7 year(s) ago
5
This movie was ok (it wasn't boring nor was it very entertaining). At first I didn't understand the point it was trying to make. Was it you can shortcut your way to your dreams if you lie, cheat, and steal (as that was exactly what she did)? It wasn't about the pressures of class division (as a review I read states), as no one treated her as any differently regardless of her social status and any division she felt was just in her head. Her anxiety against her parents, the school, and the upper class of her school turned out to be non-issues, and when she got to where or what she wants, she just finds that the grass never gets greener for her once she was on the other side. In fact, she just becomes resented by those she abandons to get there and ultimately ends up longing for the side she left.

If anything the movie was saying that those who are rich aren't as unexclusive as those without think, and they are just like everyone else. Just as the main protagonist was rebelling against her life to gain acceptance, so were the kids of the rich in that they are also just seeking acceptance. That doing anything to get your dreams won't lead to satisfaction as life on the other side isn't any better, you just end up hurting others by getting there that way, and in hindsight blinded you from what you already had.

I guess the movie had something to say after all.

★★½ - Not dull, nor was it very entertaining.
Gimly
Written 7 year(s) ago
3
I think Lady Bird is my film for 2017 where me and everyone else on the planet just straight up do not see eye to eye. At no point during Lady Bird did I feel drawn in. I genuinely did not enjoy my time with Greta Gerwig's directorial debut. I haven't come across a single other person who feels the same, but I must be honest to my experience.

Normally this is where I would say something along the lines of, "It's just because this isn't my sort of movie" except that last year Edge of Seventeen dealt with virtually identical subject matter and that was one of my favourite movies of the year.

So I'm just wrong I guess?

Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible.
b
brooket123
Written 4 year(s) ago
10
This is one of my absolute favourite movies of all time. I understand why some might give it low ratings as it is directed at a very specific white female audience but all I have to say to that is "they didn't understand it". This is the ultimate comfort movie for me and I will take no criticism.
b
beyondthecineramadome
Written 3 year(s) ago
10
Full review: https://www.tinakakadelis.com/beyond-the-cinerama-dome/2021/12/28/attention-attention-attention-lady-bird-review

The opening image of writer/director Greta Gerwig’s impressive debut, Lady Bird, is of Marion (Laurie Metcalf) and Christine (Saoirse Ronan) asleep together in a hotel bed. Their faces are close, like mirrored images of each other. Not only do they look alike, they are two sides of the same coin. It’s why they get along so well and why they can wound each other so deeply. This mother-daughter relationship is the crux of the story Lady Bird tells. The movie chronicles Lady Bird’s (as Christine insists on being called) last year of high school in Sacramento. She can’t wait to leave, and is hoping to graduate and attend an East Coast liberal arts school. She’s looking for culture, and Sacramento has probably been in her rearview mirror for as long as she’s been alive.
Nathan
Written 2 year(s) ago
9
Lady Bird is a fantastic coming of age story that is a lot deeper than its contemporaries in the genre. It deals with more than just boys and self-discovery, but familiar past, the complex relationships between parents, and the deep understanding that home is comfort no matter how terrible it may seem in the moment. It is all crafted so well that the experience is instantly relatable allowing many viewers to resonate with her. Despite this movie being a tad overhyped by many critics, it is still a brilliant film that is easy to watch and can somehow make me laugh and cry at the same time.

Score: 90% | Verdict: Excellent

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