El gran año

A film that is magically its own. Although the trailer lured me with the idea of a classic comedy, which was last seen here in 2001 (Rat Race), I ended up seeing something completely different... And you know what? I didn't mind a bit. Watching all those strange people, who seem to live in a completely different world and with whom even a walk from the entrance to the garbage bin would be a great adventure, was definitely something for me. Is this a film about morality? Well, yes, it is, but at least it's not imposing and more or less natural. The central trio is perfect, and I really enjoyed how Martin, Wilson and Black kept switching my sympathies from one to the other. The film celebrates human friendship as well as the beauty of nature, and it has a perfect soundtrack (both Shapiro's and the songs, lots of gentle humor and some naturally human scenes. I was definitely surprised. Definitely more than pleasantly. (19.10.2013)

Především oceňuji neotřelost tématu, nikdy by mě nenapadlo, že může vzniknout film o soutěži v pozorování ptáků, že se na něco takového budu dívat, a že mě to nebude nudit. Zdařile zpracováno, herecky zvládnuto s přehledem, páni komici se přitom drželi na uzdě, aby z toho nebyla nechtěná fraška. Principalmente aprecio la originalidad del tema, nunca se me habría ocurrido que pudiera surgir una película sobre una competencia de observación de aves, que estaría viendo algo así y que no me aburriría. Bien realizado, manejado con maestría actoral, los comediantes se mantuvieron bajo control para que no se convirtiera en un disparate no deseado. (25.12.2015)