Candice Fender

I literally love this movie. I think the characters, while a bit under developed, especially in Noah's case, are interesting. The plot is your basic romantic comedy with a secret forbidden love. Elle is the most relatable character and truly carries the story. Lee and Elle's relationship is priceless, a bit unrealistic but cute all the same. Noah is a character the audience is drawn to, particularly because he is underdeveloped. We know he's a fighter but you see his compassionate and intelligent side. I wish it was accentuated more. They also don't answer the question of why their relationship works or why they truly love each other. The film is all around good but needs to focus on further character development.

A truly haunting and relatable film. The complexity of characters juxtaposes the elegant simplicity of the directorial style and cinematography, creating an emotionally complex and relevant film. You can go from laughing to hysterically crying in minutes showing the artistic genius Noah Baumbach. The lack of a true villain even divides the audience as all the characters, they are both equally right and wrong; this internal division makes all the characters compelling in their own unique ways. An all around beautiful film deserving of its best picture nomination.