"I wanted to tell you, thank you."

As I sat in a darkened theater on the late Friday evening of December 1st, I listened to these final words being spoken in the film. Surrounded by a crowd of people ranging from early twenties to mid-fifties, it was an event and all ages were welcomed. Once the final scene was over and the picture blackened, I was fully submerged with emotions ranging from completely different spectrum's. But that's just the type of feeling you get after you see this movie.

"Lady Bird." written and directed by the incredible and talented Greta Gerwig, is a coming-of-age film set in Sacramento, California about high school senior Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson (played by Saoirse Ronan) and her tumultuous relationship with her mother (played by Laurie Metcalf).

Since it's release, "Lady Bird" has received nothing but praise. Even going so far as breaking records on Rotten Tomatoes. With one-hundred and eighty-five reviews, it is the most reviewed on there to remain one-hundred percent and very well deserving of it too. With critics praising Ronan and Metcalf's performances as well as Gerwig's screenplay and direction, it's no wonder the film has gotten so much acclaim.

What makes this movie so great and worth watching is the fact that it may tell a story of a mother-daughter relationship and you get to see it unfold as the film progresses, but it sheds a light on so much more than just that. We get to see Ronan's character navigate life through high school while simultaneously trying to stay afloat in the process. We get to see how high school can be the best of times, the worst of times and both at the same time. We see friendships be made, destroyed and put back together. We see how you can be so involved with yourself that you don't even realize that there's people going through something tough or suffering but barely holding it together.

We see emotions run high, whether it be the character Danny O'Neill (played by Lucas Hedges) crying in Ronan's arms as he confesses how afraid he is to come out to his parents. Or, to what I believe to be the most powerful scene in the movie, Ronan and Metcalf's characters getting into another fight about how much money it took to raise her only for Ronan's character to go over to the computer, pick up a pen and pad of paper and ask her mother to give her a number. That moment made me catch my breath for a second.

I think what ultimately makes this movie come to life is how utterly raw, honest, and real it comes off. This movie didn't need anything fancy to it. No added special effects or extravagant features. Sometimes the greatest movies are the ones that make you feel something by keeping it simple and close to the heart.

I felt for every character, especially Ronan and Metcalf's. It's amazing to be able to go from laughing out loud to holding back tears simultaneously from scene to scene. It wasn't predictable, which made every scene that more enticing to watch unfold. All I wanted to do after was tell my mom how thankful I am for her. Because yes, mothers and daughters will fight, but no matter what the love they share for one another is forever.

My only complaint is that the movie wouldn't start up again once it finished. If there's one movie you need to see by the end of this year make it this one. I can guarantee you won't be disappointed.

I can already hear the Oscar nominations rolling in with this one. Don't believe me? See it for yourself.