**“You know how I always seem to be struggling, even when the situation doesn’t call for it?”** Wow. They really don’t make movies like this anymore. I finally watched this after having it on my watchlist forever, and now I completely understand the love for it. Knowing it was inspired by Carrie Fisher and her relationship with Debbie Reynolds makes it even more powerful. What I loved most is how it explores addiction, identity, fame, and the complicated mother-daughter dynamic with so much humor and honesty. The scene where Suzanne sings “You Don’t Know Me” absolutely broke me. Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine are phenomenal, the soundtrack is incredible, and somehow this story feels just as relevant today as it did back then.
