High Flying Bird
Netflix | Release Date: February 8, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
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Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
19
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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60
New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinFeb 4, 2019
High Flying Bird is an unshapely piece of storytelling — there are gaps in the plot, and it never locks into a rhythm — but that mournfulness and resentment seep into you. Read full review
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Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyFeb 6, 2019
Written by Oscar-winning Moonlight screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney, the new film feels stagey, confusing, and didactically obvious. You can tell that it was written by a playwright (which McCraney was and is). Read full review
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LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenFeb 13, 2019
McCraney has a background as a playwright, which may explain why High Flying Bird mostly consists of a series of zippy conversations. Each one is overstuffed with so many ideas—not just about sports, but also sexuality, faith, economics, and history—that the characters don’t quite register as flesh-and-blood figures. Read full review
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Screen DailyTim GriersonJan 28, 2019
Although compelling ideas float through High Flying Bird, the film is neither well crafted or intellectually rigorous enough to compensate for a generally lacklustre presentation. Read full review
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