Oztyn Ovileo’s review published on Letterboxd:
Lady Bird is the one little movie that will linger with you for a long time after it ended, leaving you in your seat craving for more. Much more. Proving that Greta Gerwig's directorial debut is a powerful one.
It is essentially a comedy, but eventually gaining more strength in drama. Like a good old story you tell people about your childhood, moment by moment passes by, beaming with nostalgia.
The story revolves around Christine McPherson (or as she named herself, Lady Bird) and her teenage life in suburban Sacramento as a daughter, a best friend and a rebellious girl in a Chatolic environment.
It's an honest, simple, and warm story put together with subtle, but brilliant, exaggerated conflitcs creating a complete wonder of indie gem.
Saoirse Ronan worth all the praises here. She incarnated into Lady Bird so good, it doesn't even feel like acting. I can guarantee the movie won't be where it is right now without Ronan's incredible lead.
And of course, Laurie Metcalf. What a performance. Her connection with Ronan became the very core of Lady Bird. The final act of the movie is an absolute best of Metcalf's acting.
Lady Bird's bittersweet story is an ultimate coming-of-age movie, definitely one of the best I've ever seen. It's probably not gonna win the Best Picture, but it's surely deserving the hype. And with a start like this, I will keep a close eye on Greta Gerwig's work in the future.