Noah Baumbach's beguiling heroine is Frances (Greta Gerwig), a 27-year-old unaccomplished woman teetering and falling off the transitional rope from childhood to adulthood, so much so that she's never a grown-up. Fances rides the saddle of life too loosely, and all she holds on tightly and dearly is her best friend Sophie (Mickey Sumner). But because Sophie is living life like a normal adult, and she's starting to make major life decisions without Frances, Frances' secure world begins to shatter...and soon she starts feeling left behind.
In the black-and-white comedy film Frances Ha, written by Baumbach and Gerwig, the unlikely New Yorker protagonist exudes a delicious mix of charm, candidness, and embarrassment. Frances is childlike and naive, but you'll love her aimlessness and joyful outlook in life in the midst of a disapproving and successful adult world. The script is smart, earnest and, of course, you'll be laughing at Frances— and rooting for her.
Frances Ha is a charming gem of a film. A witty and fresh look at life from the perspective of an adorable loser, and how sometimes never growing up is not so bad after all.
4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5 stars
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