Rather than embracing the historical pageantry of Cushman’s novel, Dunham opts for making a farce out of Catherine’s plight-which sees her father Lord Rollo ( Andrew Scott) attempt to marry her off to whoever will take her-into a disappointing satire. Ramsey, who was a breakout performer in Game of Thrones, once again astounds with her keen ability to balance the rambunctiousness of youth with the reality of being a woman in a man’s world.Ĭushman’s Catherine, Called Birdy hit bookshelves back in 1994, yet it somehow managed to miss the boat when similar lighthearted historical fare like Ella Enchanted or Ever After were being greenlit by studios. Its haphazard script trades a plucky adolescent coming-of-age romp for a lackluster revelation of youth, salvaged only by the incomparable and titular Catherine ( Bella Ramsey). Lena Dunham wants you to think Catherine, Called Birdy is her big comeback after the internet (rightfully) railed against her for her creepy admissions about her sister, but this disappointing adaptation of Karen Cushman’s quintessential children’s book, is another swing-and-miss for Dunham on the heels of the atrocious festival dud that was Sharp Stick.
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