Greta Gerwigs coming-of-age film captures the classic emotional rollercoaster of identity that occurs during adolescence, with Saoirse Ronans rendition of Lady Bird a beautiful masterpiece in contradictions. Shes part rebellious and part vulnerableidealistic yet insecure. Her gifts to her mother are revealing of the yearning for love and approval that lies just beneath the surface of her sharp edges. Lady Bird is complex in her messy, tender, and achingly real personality: everything a teenage girl often embodies but rarely sees on screen.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nAda McGrath The Piano<\/em><\/h2>\nMute but not silent, Ada is played by Holly Hunter and communicates volumes without uttering a word. A woman shipped off for an arranged marriage in 19th-century New Zealand, Adas bond with the piano becomes a representation and conduit of her rage, sensuality, and identity. Her quiet yet strong rebellion in how she navigates art, motherhood, and power in an environment that wants to possess and control her.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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7. Evelyn Wang Everything Everything All at Once<\/em><\/h2>\nMichelle Yeohs Evelyn character is a mother, wife, and owner of a laundromat. She is also a multiverse jumper and warrior of a woman. But under all of the sci-fi action is a woman who is reckoning with cultural pressure, regret, and existential purpose.Evelyns complexity is in her embodiment of ordinary life struggles like being overwhelmed or distracted, while also representing a story about healing intergenerational wounds.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n8. Dorothy Gale The Wizard of Oz<\/em> | Dorothy Fields – Modern Interpretations<\/h2>\nWhether you look to classic Dorothy or modern day reinterpretations like The Wiz or Return to Oz, this character endures due to her unique blend of grit and innocence. Dorothy represents both the fear and excitement of adventuring away from home, and all of the tension, curiosity and empathy she exudes in between.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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9. Amy Dunne Gone Girl<\/em><\/h2>\nAmy is a mix of brilliance wrapped in vengeance. She is tactful at weaponizing her trauma, social expectations, and media savvy to orchestrate one of the most chilling stories and plot twists in modern cinema. Rosamund Pikes cold, surgical interpretation of GillianFlynns creation exposes the pressure society places on women to perform to perfection.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n10. Dr. Louise Banks Arrival<\/em><\/h2>\nAmy Adams plays the character Dr. Louise Banks, a linguist who is called on to decode strange alien communication. What is thrilling and relatable about her character is her battle of understanding loss and life over time. Louise goes on an emotional journey that is wrapped in intellectual strength. She is soft-spoken yet profound and brave, while the film shows her ability to grieve a future that she still chooses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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