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Birdy
1984
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3.6
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5.0
As you may have already guessed, Birdy doesnt sound like a commercial blockbuster.
Rogerebert
1.5
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 ..
Variety
4.5
A trifle self indulgent well, it is directed by Alan Parker but never boring
Time Out
1.5
Cage struggles with a character that is no more than a foil to Birdy...
4.5
An audacious movie about friendship and survival in a world of varied violations to the human spirit.
Spirituality And Practice
4.5
One of those rare movies that successfully brings a psychological novel to the screen without sacrificing its saliency or complexity.
Tv Guide
3.0
Though largely confined to a military hospital, this post Vietnam drama is powerfully acted by Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage.
Emanuellevy
4.5
Raising issues about the nature of madness and what constitutes true freedom, this is a curiously arty film from Parker, a frequently unsubtle directo ..
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