It's surprising how engaging this simple little movie can be... As a nature study, the footage is amazing.
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04/08/05
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Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2005)
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Reviews Counted:93
Fresh:88
Rotten:5
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: Interesting and appealing as both a study of man and nature.
Theatrical Release:Feb 11, 2005 Limited
Box Office: $2,720,531
Synopsis: An uncommon bond between man and nature is the focus of Judy Irving's wonderful and informative documentary, THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILL. The film follows Mark Bittner, an unemployed aging... [More]
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Reviews for Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
Not that San Francisco needs more tourists, but Wild Parrots captures a nice little piece of the city's magic, its landmarks, hills, tree-lined streets and quietly regal neighborhoods.
04/07/05
Top CriticThe oddest bird here doesn't have wings.
04/06/05
Bittner is calm, intelligent, confiding, wise and well-spoken.
04/01/05
Top CriticIrving's insightful, glorious little documentary reveals larger personal truths for her subject while exploring a hidden society of unwanted parrots.
03/31/05
This is a gem.
03/28/05
Top CriticA sweet little film that is a surprising hit.
03/25/05
The movie concludes with a moment of breathtaking perfection with the sweetest connection of all.
03/24/05
This is a charmfest of a movie, for bird lovers and non-bird lovers alike.
03/11/05
Top CriticQuite simply, a beautiful film, in both form and content.
03/11/05
Wild Parrots is not showy or revealing or exploitive. Its intentions are undemanding and its style sweet and airy
03/06/05
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03/05/05
Following an arc from whimsical detachment to profound engagement, this is a remarkable document from a filmmaker who enters -- deeply, personally and, above all, tactfully -- into the lives of all her subjects.
03/04/05
Bittner has a passion for these parrots, he's taken the time to painstakingly befriend them, and Telegraph Hill takes you into his world as completely as he has gone into theirs.
03/04/05
Top CriticBittner is an acutely compassionate man, and Irving is careful to question the details of his life without prosecuting him.
03/04/05
Top CriticAudiences will find themselves loving the screeching feral creatures as much as their on-camera human friend does.
03/04/05
This is a beautiful movie.
03/04/05
The story it tells is unique and moving, especially for its perfect snapshot of a specific city's aura.
03/03/05
In watching the birds and the man with an affectionate, curious eye, the filmmaker builds a story of surprising emotional resonance.
03/03/05
Top CriticA documentary film that can affect you...and get you to invest your feelings in a flock of wild birds (and their friend and keeper, Mark Bittner) is a real accomplishment.
02/25/05
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