I haven't laughed this hard at a movie in a while. From the opening sequence (I won't give it away but it's a scream) it's clear that you're in for a wild (and self-aware) ride.

The bold anachronisms (e.g. Elaborate dance numbers against brightly colored backdrops and lighting straight out of Singing in the Rain) amidst the hilariously on-the-nose social commentary reminds me of La La Land, in that it lovingly recalls tropes from years ago, while tacitly acknowledging that changing social mores require us to critically examine those tropes even as we celebrate them.

Also, I found the character arcs, and the way they resolve, original and genuinely affecting. Gender expression is obviously a huge theme of this movie (and there is an absolute corker of a joke about men who like The Godfather that is a little too accurate) but the lessons learned by the female leads felt resonant to me (a cishet man) and I was really touched, but the film (thankfully) never gets saccharine. It's clear to me that Gerwig respects her audience's intelligence.

I will 100% watch this again.