Lady Bird - what did I watch?

[Zeze]

I knew it. Based on the quirky title alone, I knew it'd be a quirky-esque movie.

And it was.

There was no dramatic deaths or crazy turn of events. It's a low-key, 'realistic', American family drama.

It's effective at what it does. But boy is this movie overhyped. The story is almost too uneventful to be regarded so highly.

That is all.

 

[IronWing]

Watch Ladyhawke instead.

 

[Skunk-Works]

https://imgur.com/gallery/c8HzD

 

[BurnItDwn]

Kurusawa and Bergman "realistic and nothing happens" movies are some of my all time favorite movies. But, like 99.9% of all other film directors, I suspect Gerwig isn't at that "level."

 

[clamum]

Hmmm. I want to watch it just cause I've heard the hype. I don't think I'm gonna be blown away by it but I'm interested to see it. I don't mind if it's "boring" cause... well... I can relate.

Bah, ain't on Google Play Movies yet (well it is, but Buy only pfffft).

 

[Perknose]

It's effective at what it does. But boy is this movie overhyped.

Obligatory, "If only there were a pre-existing thread for movie reviews . . ."

Careful, Zeze, someone might get the impression that you've turned into a full blown attention whore currently experiencing some sort of wildly premature, online midlife crisis.

Anyway, yeah, yours was more or less my reaction to this film, especially given all that flat out raves from the critics. You'd think a "pretentious effete" such as myself would have cottoned to it more than I did. More and more, I do realize that the subjective mood one brings to a viewing can affect your experience.

Kurusawa and Bergman "realistic and nothing happens" movies are some of my all time favorite movies. But, like 99.9% of all other film directors, I suspect Gerwig isn't at that "level."

In defense of Gerwig, I don't think she was full-bore going for the "philosophical depth cloaked in the quotidian" that Kurusawa and Bergman were.

As such, I think that this film was a love letter to a time and place, with a knowing look at the fraught dynamics in a suburban mother-daughter relationship while the daughter is coming of age.

It can seem angry and almost abusive on the surface but is fueled, on the mother's end, by fears borne by protectionist love, and on the daughter's end, by her need to establish her own identity and find her own way by making her own mistakes.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

wut

 

[IronWing]

It can seem angry and almost abusive on the surface but is fueled, on the mother's end, by fears borne by protectionist love, and on the daughter's end, by her need to establish her own identity and find her own way by making her own mistakes.

So it’s a remake of Carrie?

 

[Perknose]

So it’s a remake of Carrie?

Don't know. Mom wouldn't let me see Carrie. Too much violence. And I was 47 at the time!

 

[Zeze]

Obligatory, "If only there were a pre-existing thread for movie reviews . . ."

Careful, Zeze, someone might get the impression that you've turned into a full blown attention whore currently experiencing some sort of wildly premature, online midlife crisis.

Anyway, yeah, yours was more or less my reaction to this film, especially given all that flat out raves from the critics. You'd think a "pretentious effete" such as myself would have cottoned to it more than I did. More and more, I do realize that the subjective mood one brings to a viewing can affect your experience.

In defense of Gerwig, I don't think she was full-bore going for the "philosophical depth cloaked in the quotidian" that Kurusawa and Bergman were.

As such, I think that this film was a love letter to a time and place, with a knowing look at the fraught dynamics in a suburban mother-daughter relationship while the daughter is coming of age.

It can seem angry and almost abusive on the surface but is fueled, on the mother's end, by fears borne by protectionist love, and on the daughter's end, by her need to establish her own identity and find her own way by making her own mistakes.

No, I'm actually happiest I've been (cheesy as it may sound). I love my wife, kids.. well I'm in absolutely in love with my toddler daughter. I think my intentional neffing kind of fed into itself since the forums are dead and not much (none) punishment is being dished out for such neffing.

I think mods actually like it because ATOT IS a dying forum. It effin' actually pains me. This forum lasted through my many stages of life.

Yes, Ladybird is a completely mediocre film - it's just following the recent trend of 'nothing unrealistic and cinematic happening' trope. I think this kind of film was blatantly embraced by Boyhood (totally same feel & cinematography), and kind of started to happen with Juno (same deadpan humor). It also reminded me of Little Miss Sunshine - nothing spectacular happens in the end, but the family kind of comes closer together.

The pay off is completely mediocre.

Annnd I was emotional watching this because I kept imagining my future adult daughter as Ladybird... the things she'll go through (which none are tragic in this film)... it was tuggin' at my heart.

Even with THAT layer on top, the movie was completely forgettable. It's probably unforgettable because it's been so completely average.

That one scene I loved was when the gay kid broke down, and Ladybird immediately recognized this was bigger than her and comforted him. I mean I felt for him.. that was a surprisingly heavy handed scene. He must been so tortured and in distress due to the gap of his feelings vs his religious world. Man, even I wanted to comfort that fictional character.