The Hurt Locker and four other best movies directed by women

Lady Bird directed by Greta Gerwig and Promising Young Woman by Emerald Fennell

They don’t have much in common other than you had two women that decided they would make two of the best movies of the last decade. I have watched both of these movies over a dozen times and each time I find myself falling more and more in love with them.

First, Lady Bird, what a gem of a film that I truly have grown to appreciate upon every rewatch. The movie felt so effortlessly perfect from Gerwig, from the writing to the directing, and you can’t help but complain about the lack of award attention the film got. The movie is infused with every bit of nuance that highlights the coming-of-age story of a teenager growing up. Gerwig also perfected the mother/daughter combo casting with Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf. I CAN’T WAIT to see Gerwig’s next film in Barbie.

"“Can you guess what every women’s worst nightmare is?”"

Talk about breaking down the walls of EVERYTHING with this film. Revenge is a game Hollywood has played on repeat for many years, but Fennell had other things in mind with this revenge story. She tells the story of best friends, love, redemption, power and does so in a breathtaking way from start to finish. The way she weaves in and out upon the story is something that not many people are capable of doing and the little nuances of which she utilizes throughout the film will demand several watches.

Fennell and Carey Mulligan (who should’ve won the Best Actress Oscar) were a match made in heaven with this film. Fennell took plenty of risks that paid off and Mulligan brought to life her words in a way only she could. We will be watching this film, in the same manner we do Gone Girl. Brilliant.