For the Birds
| Release Date: May 31, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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5
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0
Negative:
0
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80
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeMay 30, 2019
Miron avoids easy conclusions about what drives Kathy, and he stays with her long enough for her story to surprise. The reward of his patience is a psychological portrait that develops mystery the more it reveals. Read full review
75
Paste MagazineAmy GlynnMay 28, 2019
Artistically, For the Birds is admittedly not groundbreaking. It’s rustic and basic and in some instances a bit muddled. At times it lacks a cogent forward thrust. But it illuminates something we might not think about very much, which is what is actually going on in the mind of a hoarder, and how the pathology of such a person ramifies on other people (and animals). Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersJun 14, 2019
For the Birds is kind to its subject, while recognizing the harm she’s inadvertently doing. Animal hoarding is far more complex than most would imagine, but this film handles it with care. Read full review
70
Screen DailyAllan HunterMay 28, 2019
Miron’s cinema vérité approach still finds time for contemplation and appealing images of the countryside through the changing seasons. His very promising feature debut remains consistently engrossing through unexpected developments. He even surprises us with the sense of renewal and hope that suddenly blossoms from Kathy’s darkest hours. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 28, 2019
For the Birds unfolds its increasingly bittersweet story and we see the problem and the destructive nature of the solution to it, one can’t help but wish there’d been a tad more attention paid to “What’s going through the bird lady’s head?” Read full review
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