The Birdcage - Ein Paradies für schrille Vögel

Eine gelungene Komödie mit vielen sehr guten Momenten. Für die meisten von ihnen hat Nathan Lane gesorgt (Jeder seiner hysterischen Anfälle ist ausgezeichnet… Und seine Versuche, sich als Mann zu verhalten!). Alles, was ich in der ersten Stunde gesehen habe, hat aber das gemeinsame Abschlussabendessen übertroffen, bei dem Gene Hackman Frau Coleman/Goldman bewundert, Robin Williams ständig zusammenbricht und der ultraschwule Hank Azaria als Majordomus Agador Spartacus immer wieder hinfällt, weil er es nicht gewohnt ist, Schuhe zu tragen… Es ist unglaublich. (24.05.2012)

I remember this film back from the old times when I used to go to a video rental store to borrow VHS. I even remember that it was one of those films I was even then unable to watch till the end. The Birdcage mocks gays in a sort of distinguished way, as one of the main characters is played by Robin Williams who is really enjoying it. However, just from the theme itself it is apparent that this film will be either enormously fun due to the thing that it is cleverly and inoffensively mocking, or enormously boring. For me, it was unfortunately the latter. (15.01.2019)

It is well shot, unnecessarily pushing the envelope most of the time, but this film actually disappointed me because it is nothing more than an overly stretched attempt to please the partner's parents or rather the partner herself. However, the excellently chosen actors in the main roles do help the film a lot, making it enjoyable thanks to them. (24.05.2015)

The Birdcage offers nearly two-hours of refreshing entertainment, standing especially on the amazing performances of the actors, of which I must highlight Nathan Lane and Hank Azaria, who entertained me royally. Filled with humorous situations, disguises, mistakes, pratfalls and raised little fingers, the film wipes away sexual and religious prejudices as well as weighs in on the political scene, all in a very intelligent manner. In short, a well and honestly made comedy that definitely deserves the audience's attention. (06.09.2016)