In the buoyant and kind “Laggies,” a woman nearing 30 realizes she isn’t ready for marriage or godparenthood or even a job that requires getting dressed in the morning. But Lynn Shelton‘s sixth film doesn’t just perform a simple gender reversal on the arrested-development trope; it might very well represent the trope’s apotheosis. Shelton’s comedy isn’t just smart, but cheerfully wise; not just funny, but cleverly and endlessly so.
“Laggies” explores with empathy and warmth the simultaneous feelings of panic and disbelief upon realizing in your late 20s or early 30s that everyone around you is getting married and having children.