A Bird of the Air

2011

Drama / Romance

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 30% · 10 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 58% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 1575 1.6K

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Director

Margaret Whitton Photo
Margaret Whitton

Top cast

Linda Emond Photo
Linda Emond as Margie
Gary Farmer Photo
Gary Farmer as Charles Ballard
Rachel Nichols Photo
Rachel Nichols as Fiona
Phyllis Somerville Photo
Phyllis Somerville as Ivy Campbell
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890.6 MB
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English 2.0
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1 hr 38 min
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English 5.1
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1 hr 38 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CMichaelLeeD 9 / 10

Do not miss this gem.

I just can't say enough about this great little indie jewel. All the actors shine, the production values are superb and the normal compressions and compromises inherent in bringing a sparkling novel to the screen have been thoughtfully and artfully chosen. Sure, all we jaded film fans have seen it before, just not always this heartfelt and fun. This film left me wanting more, in the good way.I highly recommend this for those who want to share a moving experience with someone special. Even better share this with someone you want to become special.This film is virtually bereft of objectionable content. Younger children may become invested in characters that suffer the vicissitudes of temporal existence. There are some suggestive situations. Parents may want to preview the movie before sharing it with the family. That said, a very rewarding film. Highly recommended!
Reviewed by DeeDeeWhy 7 / 10

I like this movie more than I like birds

A man finds a bird and tracks down its previous owners with the help of a traveling librarian. This is an interesting story that kinda makes me want to check out the book it's based on. And I don't even like birds.I feel like this movie takes a search for identity in a unique direction and pulls off the romantic subplot more successfully than other films I have seen in this tone.My biggest complaint is the characterization of the female lead. She has a manic pixie dream girl vibe going, and at times she seems obnoxious for no reason. I never really felt like I understood her the way I understood Lyman. There's also some narration that doesn't feel needed; it's not very consistent and it doesn't go all the way through the film.That being said, I think this films succeeds more than it fails. Seeing Lyman develop and interact with more and more people felt gratifying to watch.
Reviewed by sherilcarey 7 / 10

Low Key, Quirky Fun

There were a lot of good moments in this movie. But how to describe it overall? Perhaps it tried to be just a little bit slice of life and just a little bit stream of consciousness? The two leads each did a great job and they worked well together. I thought it was fairly well written. And the subtle humor moments were perfect! Pretending for a moment that I can tell for sure, I thought the directing, the editing, even the camera work were all mostly quite well done too.On the rating, there was one sex scene that could have been (should have been) toned down. There's always something bizarre about our entertainment world and their ratings always trying to overtly sexualize kids. Why give 13 year olds a short snippet of a super sexualized moment to take notice of? Well there are a few obvious guesses, none of them good. Why for any of us across all ages? Most aren't after vicarious sex for a lovely, healthy sex life. There's naturally a lot of questioning across the land about the healthiness of relationships among those who think we all need a lot of vicarious sexuality. And there are a lot of face palms out here in the world.
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