Review: Lady Bird

This is a charming coming of age movie which unusually isn’t wholly told from the teen’s perspective.  It'll won't rival Clueless as my favourite teen movie, but it has a lot of warmth and the dialogue feels authentic and smart.  I particularly liked that it wasn't overly daft or angst ridden. There's no high drama here either. 

Ronan as Lady Bird looks slightly too old for the part in some scenes, but easily convinces in others. Her long suffering parents - Letts & Metcalf - are excellent and both dealing with their own life changes. 

I did also enjoy the period detail of the turn of the millennium. Weird that I feel nostalgic about, but things did feel simpler and in some ways better without the ubiquity of connected multi-function mobile devices. 

Verdict: Lively coming of age drama.