David Frankel's 'The Big Year': 'There is no there there' Joe Baltake,Passionate Moviegoer
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10/21/2011 @ 12:00 AM
The result is an offence-free, mild entertainment in which everyone from cast to scriptwriter seems to be winging it. Liam Lacey,Globe and Mail
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10/17/2011 @ 12:00 AM
Failing even to attempt genuinely humorous gags or scenarios, and incapable of conveying the thrill of its obsessive pastime or the majesty of the animals themselves, this feel-good male weepie remains comedically and dramatically grounded. Nick Schager,Village Voice
Unfortunately, these comic geniuses are kept caged by the wan script and direction. The best gag in the film is the opening title card the best joke, a throwaway by a day player. Richard Brody,New Yorker
A very mild movie, but in the nicest sense of the word. Laremy Legel,Film.com
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10/14/2011 @ 12:00 AM
What a waste that three of our finest actors are utilized as glorified bit players in such an instantly disposable comedy. Peter Rainer,Christian Science Monitor
The Big Year has charms: Not a jawdropping flock of them, but a number of sweet insights and warm laughs just the same. Lisa Kennedy,Denver Post
People watching birds is a nice thing. People watching a movie about people watching birds is sort of a snore. Tom Long,Detroit News
Its charms are as small as its singing feathered friends, but they're real enough, and gentle enough, to lift it and give it flight. Amy Biancolli,Houston Chronicle
You doubt that even the people making it enjoyed it. A better title would be \The Big Yawn.\ Colin Covert,Minneapolis Star Tribune
It's just all, unfortunately, a little stronger on the pretty pictures than it is on interesting characters, or sharp comedy. Stephen Whitty,Newark Star-Ledger
\The Big Year\ has heart and sweetness to spare - but as any birder will tell you, focus and energy count, too. Ann Hornaday,Washington Post
This movie stubbornly refuses to take flight, or generate more than a few chuckles. Lou Lumenick,New York Post
A genial comedy with more power under its wings than it seems. This one could have flown over the cuckoo's nest, or smacked into a glass pane, but instead lands in the middle of the road where quirky and popular meet. Joe Neumaier,New York Daily News