Lady Bird had me thinking a lot about Claire Denis. I’m not sure what Greta Gerwig thinks about Ms. Denis’ work, but the extremely brief, impressionistic scenes that comprise Lady Bird reminded me a lot of films like Bastards, Beau Travail, and Trouble Every Day. "Arrive late and leave early" seems to be Gerwig’s modus operandi. She gets right to the heart of why we are being shown this scene or that scene. And as soon as she’s made her point, it’s on to the next little moment. She only lingers when it counts. She’s sparing with these moments and savors them. After years spent on other people’s sets she knows what she wants and knows how to get it. I cannot wait to see where she goes next.
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