In the interest of full disclosure, I have the following to say about Frances Ha:
- It sat in my queue for over a year
- I watched it because it had Adam Driver
- I found the first ten minutes so insufferable I nearly switched it off
- I am so, so glad I didn’t
The movie presents Frances (Gerta Gerwig, who also co-wrote it) as just another overly precious Brooklynite of the genus Big Dreams, Starry Eyes, No Real Problems, Plenty of Cool Friends. Then, the movie gently and meticulously deconstructs both its own presentation and your expectations.