“Frances Ha” received more acclaim, but “Mistress America” is Noah Baumbach’s best, funniest film since at least ‘The Squid and the Whale” — if not ever. Few movies have so accurately portrayed the early days of college, and the occasionally antagonistic bond that forms between Lola Kirke and Greta Gerwig (who co-wrote the script with Baumbach) is its own kind of sisterhood. Gerwig is as charming as she is off-putting, striking a rare balance for difficult characters: you want to get closer to her even as you want to push her away. Listen to Spirit and give it a chance. —MN
Mistress America (2015)
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