It's the story of that girl called Tracy, a lonely college student, who has no university experience and no lifestyle among everyone. Over time, Tracy faces a bad path and her life is turned upside down by her adventurous sister.
The difference between a good screwball comedy and a great one is that you care about the screwballs, and in that sense, Mistress America is great indeed.
It's got a fast pace and screwball spirit, and is the closest thing Baumbach's done to pure comedy since his peerless debut picture 'Kicking and Screaming.' But there's a lot more going on here than just laughs.
[In the second half,] Baumbach is able to turn his loving gaze away from Gerwig long enough to let his actors shine and allow us to enjoy all the mayhem.
