The Big Year
Three men find that they have come to a turning point. When feeling tired of being ruled by obligations and responsibilities, the trio dedicates a year of their lives to following their dreams.
25 October 1983, Copenhagen, Denmark
27 January 1979, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
30 October 1957, San Francisco, California, USA
25 June 1970, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
1 January 1980, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
15 August 1970, Los Angeles, California, USA
September 2, 1962 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
30 December 1975
18 November 1983, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
December 31, 2012
Faintly amusing, not wacky at all, considering this cast.
February 13, 2012
If you can get past the obviously obscure subject matter, you'll find a really sweet film beneath.
October 17, 2011
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.
January 27, 2012
The movie roams through its numerous picturesque locations with a pleasant enough grace, while Frankel adds just enough idiosyncratic musical and visual quirks to keep things interesting.
October 14, 2011
What a waste that three of our finest actors are utilized as glorified bit players in such an instantly disposable comedy.
October 17, 2011
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.
October 14, 2011
The Big Year has charms: Not a jawdropping flock of them, but a number of sweet insights and warm laughs just the same.
October 17, 2011
A very mild movie, but in the nicest sense of the word.
February 23, 2012
The Big Year is completely predictable and full of way too many bird-watching montages set to inspiring music, but it's such an upbeat, cheery film that it's pretty hard to resist.
December 08, 2011
Frankel and co might have taken a bolder step into the darkly comedic look of the birder's psyche and added more of a gust of air into this film's feathers ...
October 21, 2011
The result is an offence-free, mild entertainment in which everyone from cast to scriptwriter seems to be winging it.
February 05, 2012
If you go into it not expecting big comedy, "The Big Year" can be an enjoyable diversion for an evening. But it helps if you like nature.
