Lady Bird Review (2017)

Lady Bird

  And the winner of Best Actress goes to. . . . . . .  Saorise Ronan! Seriously, I absolutely love the heck out of this girl. She never ceases to amaze me. From Atonement to Brooklyn to The Grand Budapest Hotel to Lady Bird; Ronan has shown massive range and skill, proving to be one of the most talented actresses working today.
  Lady Bird is the story of a young Catholic girl who lives in Sacramento but wants to go to college in New York. While the plot seems simple, and it is, Lady Bird feels like so much more.
  This is a film that understands what it is to be a teenager, and it explores that transition to adulthood in a way that is both touching and charming.
   The beating heart of the film is the relationship between Christine and her mother. This could have easily fallen prey to the cliches of young adult fiction, but Lady Bird instead transcends the genre and offers us complex dynamics that never once feel fraudulent. Both Christine and her mother are flawed, and in this film, they are both sometimes the bad guy. There are times where we as an audience might even dislike Christine, only to realize that the things we dislike in her, are things we often see in ourselves.
  Lady Bird is a film with a genuine voice, a sharp wit, and a lot to offer. It also has a really great soundtrack. 9 out of 10 stars (I'd Buy It On Blu-ray)