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Frances Ha (2012) -- N. Baumbach
I liked it. Sure, it's a highly stylized character study with lots of montage sequences that have quirky musical overlays (and some dialogue too). Yes, it's shot in black and white but not beautifully so. Greta Gerwig (co-writer and director Baumbach's paramour) is in every scene and her goofy personality is over the top, yes -- a lovable loser (but never so embarrassing that you cringe). She's 27 and she doesn't have her act together although many of her peers already have careers. New York City looks fun, especially if you get to hang out in funky circles with artists and creative professionals (she's a modern dancer but not too successful). But is this real life? Decidedly not (although there are some real-feeling moments). But Wes Anderson's films aren't either and we don't worry about that.
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