Movie Title - The Big Year
Genre - Comedy
Studio - 20th Century Fox
Release Date - January 31, 2012
Running Time - 100 Min
Rating - 4 1/2 Golden Bridges
Reviewed By - JD
Comments
- - The Film - -
The Big Year takes a fairly mundane topic, birding (note to any birders, I'm not trying to insult your sport, just acknowledging it's not considering exciting by many) and makes it into a fantastically immersive movie. The movie really isn't about the birding, though there's plenty of beautiful birds throughout, it's about the relationship of three unconnected characters both to their loved ones and to each other, and how one small decision--to participate in a "Big Year"--changes the way they look at themselves and how they interact with their loved ones. Jack Black, Owen Wilson and Steve Martin all give compelling performances, and minor characters including Community's Joel McHale never fail to bring a smile.
The cinematography of this movie is also fantastic; given the premise there are plenty of options to pan across stunning vistas, but the film doesn't just hold itself to that. There are plenty of unusual and, dare I say it, avant garde camera techniques. Overall this was a surprisingly good film about a subject I wasn't overly familiar with or interested in; one of the better films I've seen in a while.
The Big Year takes a fairly mundane topic, birding (note to any birders, I'm not trying to insult your sport, just acknowledging it's not considering exciting by many) and makes it into a fantastically immersive movie. The movie really isn't about the birding, though there's plenty of beautiful birds throughout, it's about the relationship of three unconnected characters both to their loved ones and to each other, and how one small decision--to participate in a "Big Year"--changes the way they look at themselves and how they interact with their loved ones. Jack Black, Owen Wilson and Steve Martin all give compelling performances, and minor characters including Community's Joel McHale never fail to bring a smile.
The cinematography of this movie is also fantastic; given the premise there are plenty of options to pan across stunning vistas, but the film doesn't just hold itself to that. There are plenty of unusual and, dare I say it, avant garde camera techniques. Overall this was a surprisingly good film about a subject I wasn't overly familiar with or interested in; one of the better films I've seen in a while.
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