Lady Bird (2017)
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I honestly don't get the hype surrounding this movie. It isn't even long, yet it feels pretty tedious. I found myself checking the runtime a few times just to see how much was left. The plot is mediocre, the acting is uninspired, and let's be honest, these aren't exactly demanding roles. The whole thing just feels flat.
Lady Bird is this somewhat strange girl trying to find herself, and while you're probably supposed to feel for her, I just couldn't connect. It's fine for a girl to want more out of life, but she is being completely unrealistic. Despite all her family's financial struggles and her own depression, she still insists on going to NY. That would be fine if she were actually driven, fighting for something, or showing real potential. But given her math grade and the fact that she basically gets away with everything—including her random desire to compete in math for no real reason—it just doesn't track. In the end, she gets "rewarded," though I have no idea why. She essentially gets everything she wants while someone else bears the brunt of it. She's just throwing her weight around.
Lady Bird is this somewhat strange girl trying to find herself, and while you're probably supposed to feel for her, I just couldn't connect. It's fine for a girl to want more out of life, but she is being completely unrealistic. Despite all her family's financial struggles and her own depression, she still insists on going to NY. That would be fine if she were actually driven, fighting for something, or showing real potential. But given her math grade and the fact that she basically gets away with everything—including her random desire to compete in math for no real reason—it just doesn't track. In the end, she gets "rewarded," though I have no idea why. She essentially gets everything she wants while someone else bears the brunt of it. She's just throwing her weight around.