Frances Ha

     This film follows Frances, she lives in New York but she doesn’t have an apartment of her own.  She apprentices for a dance company but is not really a dancer.  She throws herself into her dreams for the future and often takes steps that keep her from realizing her dreams.  She flies to Paris for two days on a new credit card even though she can’t afford to go.  She goes back to her college to make some money and practice her dancing but she’s not allowed to practice.  She has a best friend Sophie but they aren’t really speaking anymore.  Will anything she wants come true?

     This is a different kind of film and shot in black and white.  Sometimes it makes you wonder if you are really in the world of Girls with Lena Dunham?  I wondered if I could continue to watch this and would it be worth it if I did?  Gerwig makes you think this is her life, she’s the director and this is her film but that is not the case.  The story is of the director Noah Baumbach.  3* (This movie is OK)

86 min, Comedy/Drama directed by Noah Baumbach with Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Adam Driver, Michael Esper, Michael Zegen, Charlotte d’Amboise, Grace Gummer.

Note:  Imdb 7.5 out of 10, 92% critic 79% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.