Mistress American, a film blog reflection by Alan Ewing

Mistress America (2015)

A film blog reflection by Alan Ewing

 

Some movies have the ability to make us laugh, cry and reflect upon ourselves and our own experience of life. “Mistress America “ is one of those films. Starring Greta Gerwig and Lola Kirke, and written by Gerwig and her partner Noah Baumbach; the writing is intense and shows the influence of Woody Allen upon her existential angst. Raised in Los Angeles, she has since become a New York creative.

It is the story of two American women who meet in New York, as they are about to become sisters due to their single parents planning to marry each other. The friendship that they develop is deep, humourous and full of mutual adoration. This becomes more and more comedic as the movie progresses. Gerwig’s character is outlandish, full of hope and vigour and zestful for life, as she turns 30 and feels that she create opportunities. Kirke’s character is the college loner who needs a sister and role-model to lift her life. The whole film is a triumph of comedy, character flaws and what it means to be in bonded friendship.

No clues given here as to the conclusion of the plot, for those who have not seen the film; some quotes here from Gerwig’s character.

 

 

Quotes from movie:

‘I know too much about myself to do therapy’

‘I have to get negative people out of my life; I wasn’t brought up that way’

‘I’ve been staring at screens like TV and the internet, interspersed with long periods when I tell myself I should not do that’

This movie is totally recommended for anybody that wants the complete emotional film experience. For me, it touches because I had a chapter in life when I knew two New York/Connecticut girls who had the kind of friendship that is portrayed.

(Blog 2022)