Genre Research: Lady Bird

What elements of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have?

I liked the ups and downs of the movie. They changed in subtlety depending on what subject the movie was talking about. Going from very obvious in a relationship breaking up to very subtle when dealing with family matters. Moreover, the music helped bring the suffocating yet loving feel Lady Bird had towards Sacramento. It left the audience just the right bit of confused and empty, while allowing love and admiration to seem through.

What elements of the genre did the movie that you like?

I loved the film's ability to show time passing. I think it was interesting that letters and college acceptance, along with dances and holidays were used to show it. It brings the audience back into the whirlwind of senior year in high school. I also loved the graphic matches of the scenes. It helped bring everything together and show how Lady Bird's life had changed as she experienced new things. I loved the relationships she had with each character. Most of the characters felt truly fleshed out and had their difficulties. It was easy to see why characters were the way they are, and showing different ways of loving a person was cool to see.

What elements of the genre did the movie have the did not appeal to you?

I didn't quite like the ominous ending in this case. It felt like there was still so much movie left to watch. I would've liked a bit of a longer movie where we can see some more of Lady Bird and learn more about her. This was too small of a glimpse into her life that it was hard to understand many things, such as why she can so selfish or why she lies so often. Because of this, I felt some of the character relationships suffered.

Signing off,

Danniella Miller

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