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Belying the lightheartedness of its title, Birdy is a heavy adult drama about best friends and the after-effects of war, but it takes too long to live up to its ambitious premise.
A very strange and beautiful movie.
Most of Birdy is enchanting.
Though largely confined to a military hospital, this post-Vietnam drama is powerfully acted by Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage.
Raising issues about the nature of madness and what constitutes true freedom, this is a curiously arty film from Parker, a frequently unsubtle director, usually so dismissive of any kind of pretension, but a gripping one, nonetheless.
A haunting and unpredictable film that more people need to discover.
Movies don't get more emo. But don't hold that against it.
A trifle self-indulgent -- well, it is directed by Alan Parker -- but never boring
There's something truly beautiful about this friendship story, the adaptation is wonderful, the music brilliant, and the ending sublime.
Striking Alan Parker film too often overlooked.
One of those rare movies that successfully brings a psychological novel to the screen without sacrificing its saliency or complexity.
An audacious movie about friendship and survival in a world of varied violations to the human spirit.
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