Channel: MovieNight

Category: Film & Animation

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Description: • Lady Bird - Perfectly delightful and occasionally insightful film, 8/10. WATCH all of Jon's Oscars coverage -- bit.ly/JPOscars youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqhchtfYqrZNVX-t6ttDxcNTgeBS-KygU WATCH full episodes of "Movie Night" -- bit.ly/JogJPMN READ my un-filmed reviews / scripts: bit.ly/JPMNNotFilmed FOLLOW me on Letterboxd to see what I'm watching / rating: bit.ly/JonLetterboxd ~ Movie Night ~ Your host, and film critic Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, upcoming trailers, and classics from years past. Each "Quick Review" is an excerpt from a full episode, which airs on the Jogwheel channel every week. ~ Watch More Reviews ~ Browse By Year ----- bit.ly/MNYear Browse By Rating --- bit.ly/MNRating Trailer Reviews ------- bit.ly/MNTrailers ~ Other Channels ~ Jogwheel (Main channel) --- bit.ly/Jogwheel Jon's World (2nd channel) -- bit.ly/JonWorld The Microwave Show --------- bit.ly/TMSArchive Twitch ------------------------------ bit.ly/JonTwitch ~ Social Media & Merch ~ Twitter ---------------------------- bit.ly/JonTW Facebook ----------------------- bit.ly/JonFBFan Instagram ----------------------- bit.ly/JonInsta Patreon -------------------------- bit.ly/JonPatreon Letterboxd ---------------------- bit.ly/JonLetterboxd T-Shirts -------------------------- bit.ly/JogStore ~ Credits ~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ---------- Panasonic HMC-150 Microphone ----- Sennheiser ME 66 Software --------- Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015 Computer ------- bit.ly/JonPaulaPC • Jogwheel Productions © 2017 • ~ Script ~ A movie as unfocused as it is endearing. This R-rated feature from director Greta Gerwig earned five-times its $10 million dollar budget following its fall release in 2017. Employing a particularly convincing American accent, Irish beauty Saoirse Ronan leads the talented cast as the headstrong title character; a teenage school girl in early 2000s America. Although there's no clear narrative to this 93-minute dramedy, the emotional core is certainly Lady Bird's contentious relationship with her mother, played by Laurie Metcalf in a heartbreakingly realized turn. Reassuring her daughter, she remarks, "I want you to be the very best version of yourself." To which Ronan questions with some resignation, "What if this is the best version?" Predictably, both ladies received well-deserved Oscar nominations for their excellent work. Besides these two strong performances, and a general sense of relatable teenage angst... "Lady Bird" suffers from a bit of an identity crisis. It isn't sure if it wants to be coming-of-age romance; the story of a family's financial hardship, or the difficulties of a mother/daughter relationship. All the individual moments work well; but it's this lack of focus that stilted the film's effectiveness. Inherently, this aimlessness draws comparisons to the John Hughes films of the 80s; for better and worse. Most audiences should really enjoy this one, especially if you came of age during the early 2000s like I did. This oft-overlooked time period isn't necessarily integral to the plot, but it does makes for a quaint backdrop. Although I adored the layered characters, laid-back tone, and realistic dialogue - this isn't necessarily a film I'd be interested to watch a second time. "Lady Bird" is a perfectly delightful and occasionally insightful film, even if it isn't quite memorable, either. I thought it was GREAT. ~