Barbie (2023)

Barbie has an existential crisis that sends her into the real world.

"Barbie" is a comedy film with absurdist roots. True to the ideological principles in the first half, Barbie manages to be witty, funny and sarcastic (thank you, Dame Helen!). In the first half. In the second, there's a u-turn and the film falls into the trap typical of comedies in which all the characters "learn a lesson" in a cliche and cringey way. It's ok and the world likes it, but Greta Gerwig could do more.

Director:  Greta Gerwig     

With: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Helen Mirren

Rating: 7.8/10

Lady Bird (2017)

In 2002, in Sacramento, Lady Bird este o adolescenta plina de imaginatie si simt artistic ce trebuie sa treaca prin problemele adolescentei si sa invete valoarea lucrurilor practice.

Un film minunat despre obstacolele adolescentei cand emotiile si trairile autentice sau dorinta pentru acestea par sa depaseasca in importanta si posibilitati realitatile practice. Ne prezinta o relatie mama-fiica ce pare atat de autentica si natural portretizata de Saoirse si Laurie Metcalf incat ai crede ca e scrisa si interpretata de persoanele cu experienta directa. Totul legat de povestea lui Lady Bird da impresia de autentic si realist, inclusiv constrastele umorului si visarii cu realitatile crude ale somajului si depresiei. Saoirse Ronan isi pune amprenta unica personajului incat iti poti inchipui ca oricine altcineva in acelasi rol ar fi obtinut un portret diferit.

Regia:  Greta Gerwig   

Cu: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Beanie Feldstein, Timothée Chalamet

Rating: 9/10

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