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Bottom line: Late-blooming 20-somethings have never been so perfectly captured -- and Gerwig has never been more appealing -- than in this funny, tender, life-affirming movie.

Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach are an ideal match. His sophistication raises her up a notch above her Mumblecore roots, and in return she imparts a charm to his films that they never before possessed.

Someone asked me if director Noah Baumbach's Frances Ha is a coming-of-age story; the answer gave me pause.

Never a filmmaker for whom story seemed particularly important, Baumbach collaborated here with his star, Greta Gerwig, for what feels like an amorphous and fragmentary story of a delusional young woman who doesn't seem to want to grow up.

With Joss Whedon's soon-to-be-released "Much Ado About Nothing," and Noah Baumbach's upcoming "Frances Ha" there is a notable trend coming forth that shows filmmakers turning to black and white to present their projects.