By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Greta Gerwig
Starring: Beanie Feldstein | Laurie Metcalf | Lois Smith | Lucas Hedges | Saoirse Ronan | Timothée Chalamet | Tracy Letts
Country: united_states
Year: 2017
Running time: 94
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4925292/reference
Philip says: “Someone once commented to me on what I believe is one of the best gay male films ever produced, WEEKEND. The friend (who is straight) told me he just didn’t get the hype. To him it was just a movie about a weekend affair. To me, it represented so much more because I rarely see my stories on the big or small screen. Certainly that has been slowly changing, but it’s still a thrill to see LGBT stories come to life. I say all this because although LADY BIRD didn’t necessarily speak directly to me, I get the hype. I get why people and particularly women I know are loving it. It’s a beautifully made indie film. And one of the purposes of an indie film is to speak to a specific group of viewers. I believe LADY BIRD does just that. It speaks to people who’ve been raised Catholic (full disclosure, that actually is me). LADY BIRD also speaks to mothers and daughters. And daughters and mothers. Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, and Tracy Letts compliment each other beautifully as high schooler Lady Bird, her mother and her father. LADY BIRD is a simple story with a lot of heart. It’s a true coming of age film. The additional scene at the end didn’t make sense to me. Seemed like the natural ending to the film happened as she left for college. Other than that, it was a satisfying film. 3.5 cats for the much-heralded LADY BIRD.
“Review courtesy of Reel Charlie.”