A headstrong Sacramento high school student (Saoirse Ronan) butts heads with her forthright mother (Laurie Metcalf) while dreaming of being accepted at an out of state school while going through the highs and lows of senior year at her Catholic school. Greta Gerwig's ostensibly autobiographical Lady Bird is a run of the mill coming of age story that knows its territory and contains a few lovely moments. Ronan again brings her special presence (even if this performance is somewhat unexceptional) and Metcalf is noteworthy in support.
** 1/2 out of ****
