By Jeffrey M. Anderson , based on child development research. How do we rate? Parents need to know that Mistress America is a comedy about a college-age girl that seems best suited to college-age viewers. There's some strong language "f--k," etc. Characters drink socially on severalβ¦. Characters drink socially on several occasions, with some minor drunkenness played for humor that doesn't have any real consequences. Characters argue and make some angry accusations.
Like the filmmakers' previous offering, Frances Ha , the humor may not appeal to all teens. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails. Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Language in your kid's entertainment guide. Brooke is a strong, funny, spirited female character, but she spreads herself too thin with jobs and business opportunities, eventually giving up.
Raises interesting issues of artistic license: Is it acceptable to use your friends' lives and experiences in your own stories and artwork without telling them? Tracy Lola Kirke is attending college in New York City but having trouble making any headway in her social life.
Her single mom is about to marry her new boyfriend, giving Tracy a would-be step-sister, Brooke Greta Gerwig. On a whim, Tracy calls Brooke and finds herself swept up in a whirlwind of energy and sophistication; Brooke seems to know the ins and outs of the city, working several "jobs" and forever spouting ideas for more. Tracy idolizes her and begins writing down their exploits in her stories. When a fortune teller sends Brooke to an old boyfriend to seek financing for a restaurant idea, Tracy goes along.
Unfortunately, she finds the entire situation coming to a frothy head. By focusing on an inexperienced main character and seeing Gerwig's Brooke through her eyes, she feels removed. That might have been fine if Baumbach's production wasn't focused on low-budget, urban realism, with impressive shots of New York City as it lives and breathes.
