Bird 2024 DVD9.10Bit Magnet Download
37/49
Bailey seeks attention and adventure elsewhere
Chronology
Bailey lives with her brother Hunter and her father Bug, who is raising them alone in a squat in north Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time to devote to them. Barry Keoghan dropped out of Gladijator II (2024) to star in this film.
Released at Fontaines DC: Bug (2024)
Bird is a 2024 coming-of-age drama that follows Bailey, a 12-year-old girl who lives in a very poor environment around Kent and spends most of her time escaping into the depths of the city and recording events on her phone that mean something to her. However, her father Bug (Barry Keoghan) expects his daughter to attend a wedding with another woman, so after Bailey runs away, she encounters a mysterious man named Bird (Franz Rogowski) who then turns into a powerful story about friendship and family, all in poverty. This is definitely a very well-made film, and it didn’t feel like it needed a huge budget to make it with its standout performances from a new generation of actors.
But this film is definitely not for everyone, as its entire runtime is spent exploring these types of dangerous environments and the positives that surround them
I think it definitely did its job of conveying a thoughtful message with standout performances that really make an impact, and I can respect it for that. However, my personal opinion, I really don’t like the characters, and I mean, yes, they are accurate, but I literally see people like that every day and I can’t really condone the actions that most of the people in this film do. While some scenes with them are very funny, I really can’t relate or make peace with what some of the characters do in this film, and I hated Bug’s character as well, he’s definitely an annoying but realistic portrayal of people and parents like him.
The acting is pretty good though, my favorite character, Bird, doesn’t have many lines, but he doesn’t need to
Also, I certainly wouldn’t encourage young children to talk to and follow a random stranger, but Bird is escapism for these kids and it’s not what you think it is. Overall, I would never watch this again, I don’t think this is a film to watch on the big screen, it’s more of a film to watch at home. Bird has decent acting, humor and great scenes, but I didn’t like most of the characters, even Bailey was annoying, but I guess that’s the point, to show that people like them are real and really live like that, so I think it’s a good message, but don’t watch it in the cinema, I just don’t find it that engaging to be honest and also the running time could be adjusted as I think it ran a bit longer, but I wouldn’t recommend rushing to watch this one.
