Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull through?
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.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
16 Sep 2008
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A very strange and beautiful movie.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
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Most of Birdy is enchanting.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
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A trifle self-indulgent -- well, it is directed by Alan Parker -- but never boring