“Lady Bird” (*** out of four) was a sweetly engaging coming-of-age story set in the early 2000’s in which a precocious 17-year old nicknamed Lady Bird (Saoirse Ronan) tries to figure out her direction in life while coming to terms with her relationship with her volatile mother (Laurie Metcalf) and her supportive dad (Tracey Letts). Not a great film as many have said and doesn’t have much plot per se but still a nicely done story of a girl trying to find her place and path in life at the confusing age of 17. Ronan is strong in the lead and both Metcalf and Letts are equally good as her parents. Strong soundtrack selections from that era are also a definite plus.