Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Julia Hart’s Stargirl is a decent adaptation of the beloved young adult novel, but it’s incredibly underwhelming.
There really isn’t much subtlety to a boy-meets-girl story in which the girl has the ability to literally part the clouds and stop the rain.
The manic pixie dream girl trope is indicative of sloppy writing and has become an easy way for Twitter users to dismiss complex female characters.
What kind of character is Audrey Tautou play in Amélie when we examine her again 18 years since the film’s initial release? Read on for our verdict.
In the Japanese films Your Name and My Tomorrow Your Yesterday, a similar theme can be formed, that of the Time Travel Dream Girl. We discuss what that means in the context of each film.