Comedy
3.5 stars
Enjoyable film about “birders” –they don’t like to be called “bird watchers”. Jack Black, Owen Wilson and Steve Martin are all avian enthusiasts who compete against one another to win a contest of who sees the greatest number of bird species within a year’s time. Owen Wilson plays the smug reigning champ, Martin plays a NYC tycoon who retires to live his dreams and Jack Black sees this contest as a way to make a name for himself. Despite starring three well known comics, this is not a slapstick, falling down, silly comedy, although they do try to trip each other up from time to time. It’s a nice story of three men from differing backgrounds with their own sets of baggage and obligations who share a passion for birding. It also opens our eyes to the world of competitive birding. An interesting film based on a true story.
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