Lady Bird

“I wish I could live through something.” i believe that this is greta gerwig’s best film. it has a beautiful and personal storyline that sheds light on the messiness of girlhood and the relationships and emotions that come with it. lady bird isn’t perfect but that’s the whole point. a lot of people had an issue with representation and lady bird’s argument with miguel, saying that the film comes off as racially exclusionary. while this film has a predominantly white cast, i don’t think that that excludes the possibility for young poc girls to watch this and feel seen. it comes down to the storyline and characters themselves, not the way they look. with miguel, this argument showed lady bird’s character flaws which is exactly what makes this movie great. again, it shows the messiness of her relationships with her family. a perfect character would be insanely boring to watch and i don’t think people realize that. her flaws make her interesting and personable. this is my favorite gerwig movie for many reasons but the main one being the writing. it’s perfect in every way.