The Ithacan

Great coming-of-age films delicately balance comedy and drama like no other genre.

The film follows Stevie’s journey through the height of adolescence, his experiences stemming from his wish to be as “cool” as his brother.

The honest and loving way writer and director Bo Burnham treats the newly blossomed teen at the focus of his film speaks to all members of the audience.

The true problem with “Flower” is that it is a female-led film by male writers who have no real insight on the topics they are attempting to tackle.

Like Simon, the film often slips on its own mistakes, but its effect runs clean and burns with an ebullient spirit.

This week on Deja View, reviews editor Jake Leary sat down with contributing writer Liza Gillespie about Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird.”
 
You can read Liza’s review of “Lady Bird” here

The frames flow with intoxicating grace, making the characters feel more real than the theater and the bags of popcorn in the viewers’ hands.