I really loved this movie although it's not hard to see that it wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea. It might depend on how much you can stand Greta Gerwig - personally I found her enchanting, beautiful and funny, an original character: a stuff up, nerd, but likeable. It's consistently fresh and entertaining, continually subverting expectations: the key relationship is with her female best friend not some guy, she doesn't have a pure triumph at any stage, she's worried about money but constantly spends it.
It is lovingly shot in black and white and is a remarkable valentine to a single performer as I can recall seeing. There's obviously decent money behind this for all it's indie status - the sound track includes 'Everyone's a Winner' and Bowie's 'Modern Love', I was produced by Scott Rudin - but it's a sweet wonderful movie.
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