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Greta Gerwigmade one fatal mistake in creatingLady Bird.
Laura Dern, and Meryl Streep.
Critics largely agree that Gerwig picks the right combination and adds just enough dramatization.
It feels, exhilaratingly, like the throwing down of a gauntlet.
GerwigsLittle Womendemands its viewers reconsider these familiar characters and what weve always assumed they stood for.
Its far more vibrant and resonant than some website listicle, to be sure.
But it still serves the same function.
Lindsey Romain,Nerdist
*This post originally misspelled a reviewers name.
