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The Big Year
Directed by
David Frankel
Produced by Stuart Cornfeld, Curtis Hanson, and Karen Rosenfelt
Screenplay by Howard Franklin Based on the book The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession by Mark Obmascik
Produced by Stuart Cornfeld, Curtis Hanson, and Karen Rosenfelt
Screenplay by Howard Franklin Based on the book The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession by Mark Obmascik
With:
Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Steve Martin, Rashida Jones, Anjelica Huston, Jim Parsons, Rosamund Pike, JoBeth Williams, Brian Dennehy, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Anderson, Tim Blake Nelson, Joel McHale, Kevin Pollak, and the voice of John Cleese
Cinematography:
Lawrence Sher
Editing: Mark Livolsi
Music: Theodore Shapiro
Editing: Mark Livolsi
Music: Theodore Shapiro
Runtime:
100 min
Release Date: 14 October 2011
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 14 October 2011
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
The only word for this sentimental buddy/competition movie about male bonding and birding is “soft”. The premise is soft, the script is soft, the acting is soft, the comedy is soft, and the emotional tone is soft. The film never engages because of its wall-to-wall voice over and goofy superimposed graphics. It doesn’t even feel like a film; it is more like watching a board game.