Main key: charm. And in industrial quantities. Greta Gerwig has made her own type of character, that of the cultured girl, awkward and disoriented in almost all facets of life, seen a thousand times on the screen, but which seems to have been designed especially for her. Her presence at the origins of the mumblecore film movement functions as a simple prologue turned into total confirmation thanks to films like ‘Frances Ha’, one of the most essential cult jewels of recent years.
The best performances of Greta Gerwig
1 “Greenberg”
After the wonderful ‘A Brooklyn Story’ and ‘Margot and the Wedding’, Noah Baumbach completed a landmark trilogy of his career with ‘Greenberg’. Starring an immense Ben Stiller and a radiant Greta Gerwig one of those secondary characters that you miss in each of the scenes where he is not present, This bizarre and gripping film remains an equally satisfying and enthralling experience.
Greenberg in eCartelera
Two ‘damsels in distress’
The mission is clear from the start: to reinvent college comedy without any kind of hubris. Treating a film genre with respect and affection to question it from within, face it, experiment, dialogue and play with it. All this, moreover, from constant success. ‘Damiseles in distress’ is a gem that can be relentlessly enjoyed through this series of narrative exercises and has a highly inspired cast where a particularly radiant and luminous Greta Gerwig stands out. A delight of proposal and interpretation.
Damsels in distress at eCartelera
3 “Lola vs”
“Lola Versus” is a pretty compelling example when quoting films whose existence and vision are fully justified only by their main actress. And it is that, within a film as correct as it is forgettable, the interpretation that Greta Gerwig plays here is pure light, charm, intelligence, subtlety and poise. A work that elevates “Lola Versus” to another level.
Lola Versus on eCartelera
4 ‘Frances Ha’
The best performance of Greta Gerwig’s career and one of the great films of this fast-paced and troubled 21st century. ‘Frances Ha’ is comedy and drama, emotion and laughter, intelligence and irony, moodiness and embrace, roar and caress, longing and heartbreak. Something really close to a masterpiece that counts, I insist, with Gerwig’s work absolutely mesmerizing from close up to last.
Frances Ha of eCartelera
5 “Mistress America”
Three years after the sublime ‘Frances Ha’, Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach collaborated again on ‘Mistress America’, a film which, without achieving the constant brilliance of its predecessor, served to reaffirm the enormous potential of this artistic duo. On this occasion we are faced with a work in which the shadow of the best Woody Allen is omnipresent, assuming an obvious reference for a film that can be enjoyed with a smile glued to one’s face for an hour and a half that passes as the most happy with the sighs. And Gerwig? Wonderful, luminous, hypnotic. A fabulous interpretation.
Mistress America at eCartelera
6 “Maggie’s Plan”
Comedy with a relaxed tone, precise rhythm and admirable fluidity, ‘Maggie’s Plan’ uses, above all else, a fabulous script and a cast in a state of permanent grace to rise above the exceptional. And in the latter camp, in addition to a wonderful Ethan Hawke and the always dazzling Julianne Moore, we find a Greta Gerwig who makes everything seem easy, more pleasant and fun. Just better. An interpretation admirable in its simplicity.
Maggie’s plan on eCartelera
7 “Women of the 20th Century”
Critically acclaimed at the time and ignored by the general public, ‘Women of the 20th century’ is a fantastic film that deserves a powerful statement. Led by a cast devoted to the cause where, in addition to an impressive Annette Bening, the interpretation of Greta Gerwig stands out, one of the most exciting and special of his career, the tape written and directed by Mike Mills is full of great little moments of cinema. More than recommended.
Women of the 20th century at eCartelera
8 “Nights and Weekends”
Within the first phase of Greta Gerwig’s career, full of works as small as they are interesting, ‘Nights and Weekends’ stands out with particular strength, a film in which she also made her directorial debut alongside Joe Swanberg. A magical duo that convinced both behind the camera and in front of the camera, obviously counting on a screenplay written for four less rich in golden dialogues, on a tape that it conveys an intoxicating truth and authenticity. Gerwig’s first major professional achievement.
Co-written with her husband Noah Baumbach, who was also a director, ‘Frances Ha’ put Gerwig on the cinematic map from a more popular perspective thanks to a work of charming naturalness, one of those interpretive recitals based on making it (very) complicated seem ( very simple. At the time, it certainly seemed like a miracle, but it was eventually revealed to be a house brand power.
After her, the occasional mistake (“The actor’s shadow”), successes in which she once again showed all her talent, such as those present here, and two solo directorial works with “Lady Bird” and “Little women” worthy of the warmest and loudest ovation. The last big leap for a star (and a talent) as special as necessary.
Source: E Cartelera
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