Birdeater – Movie Review
First Reaction – Birdeater is all tensions and shouting.
Where to Watch
Birdeater is in cinemas 9 May and on digital platforms 26 May from Blue Finch Film Releasing.
Director: Jack Clark, Jim Weir
Writer: Jack Clark, Jim Weir (Screenplay)
Cast
- Mackenzie Fearnley (Operation Buffalo)
- Shabana Azeez (Run Rabbit Run)
- Ben Hunter
- Jack Bannister
- Clementine Anderson
Plot: A bride-to-be is invited to her fiancé’s bachelor party, but when uncomfortable details of their relationship are exposed, the night takes a feral turn.
Runtime: 1 Hour 53 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Birdeater starts when Louie (Fearnley) invites his fiancée Irene (Azeez) to his bachelor party. His friends Dylan (Hunter), Charlie (Bannister), Murph (Gledhill), Sam (Wilson) and Grace (Anderson) join the celebrations. After a few drinks are poured, uncomfortable details from their pasts come to life.
The night continues to expose secrets from the friends’ lives, causing an unexpected series of consequences. As the friends are tested, they must decide whether to regroup together or go their separate ways.
Verdict on Birdeater
Recap
The movie follows Louie inviting his fiancée to his bachelor party. However, things spiral out of control as the past comes to light. It tests people feelings and leaves them wondering if they want to move forward with their lives together.
Best Parts
The idea of a party away from the world and secrets coming out is interesting. We know how bachelor parties can spiral out of control.
Worst Parts
The might be the most dysfunctional group of friends I have ever seen, none of them feel like they have ever spent time with each other. It falls into the biggest extremes of drinks and drugs getting out of control, rather than anything feeling connected. The performances are not that strong is it mostly just yelling at each other.
Final Thoughts –Birdeater is a lot of yelling without much happening around it.
