There are certain people that are befuddled by Whit Stillman films. Viewers that like realism in their movies will be disappointed because his films are not about realistic interactions; they are fairy tales that are about witty dialogue, even while the characters may be dim witted. In fact, while lamenting the rarity of handwritten notes there is a reference to electronic communication, which almost seems out of place. Stillman isn’t a particularly good films maker. His cuts can be awkward – he obviously does shoot much coverage. But what he lacks in technical prowess he makes up in the joy of film, and his unique ear for dialogue. I liked this movie because its charming and witty, but its not great.

If you didn't like The Last Days of Disco, you probably won't like this latest offering from Whit Stillman. I did like The Last Days of Disco, and I did enjoy Damsels in Distress. Sure there's not much of a plot. It doesn't really need one. It's kind of the girl's version of Napoleon Dynamite or Rushmore. When odd, offbeat guys are the focus of a movie, everyone thinks it's great. When odd, offbeat girls are the focus of a movie, people can barely muster the interest to watch. That's a shame. I loved the involved little conversations about wacky topics (e.g. Xorro). Greta Gerwig carried this movie and she made all the banality and minutiae of the life of an unstable and oddly aspirational girl something pretty neat to watch.

This is the fourth film from writer/director Whit Stillman, His previous films were Metropolitan, Barcelona and Last Days of Disco. His films are hard to describe because they are unique and very specific.This is not mainstream Hollywood fare. At first I was a little stumped by Damsels by once I gave in to this make-believe world I enjoyed it. It's really all about the dialogue which is at turns witty, smart, quirky and annoying. The lead, Greta Gerwig, is wonderful. I want to revisit his earlier films now.

I didn't really appreciate the humour- just a plain weird movie.

I saw the trailer and thought, Great - a quirky little comedy. It is quirky. But it's not funny. And it has no plot. It's just 99 minutes of people talking talking talking with terrible Muzak playing in the background.

Skip it. Don't waste your time on this going no where film!

couldn't finish...fell asleep

I will never get that hour and a half back of my life. I was hoping it woud eventually get better - it didnt.

Ramshackle, meandering and charming