Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

superduperwren Call me crazy, but I think that a movie centered around birds should make sure not to include major bird errors. My boyfriend and I are both long-time birders and our social lives, weekend plans, and wardrobe choices usually revolve around our love of birds and birding. This movie had us cracking up (it's great to watch after a few beers) with how ridiculous it was. A Labrador Duck looks nothing like a Mallard. And it wouldn't be walking up a suburban street. You wouldn't find an eclipse plumaged White-winged Scoter walking up a suburban street either. American Kestrel just chilling on a roof? Nah brah. There are more than 3 critically endangered duck species, and West Indian Whistling-Duck is not one of them. They didn't even get the scientific name of the Labrador Duck correct. Also, who uses film cameras nowadays besides artists who consciously prefer them as a medium? I love the growing popularity of birding in pop culture, but please do it right! The basis of the plot (glimpsing this rare duck) is completely far-fetched, but other plot elements are also a little forced. The acting was decent in my eye, but the character development was lacking, and there were countless tropes. The script-writing could have been better, but we appreciated the frequent moments of absurdity. Like I said, an OK movie to watch after a few drinks and laugh at with friends, but as a whole, it lacked factual integrity.

El_Jefe Have you been wanting to watch a coming of age story featuring predominantly well-off Caucasian youth? Adults who don't appear to ever actually work? Endless shots of blissful Americana during the Golden Hour? Do you want to watch a painfully oblivious father whose worst challenge in life appears to be coercing his son into (inappropriately) acting as his best man? Then this is the movie for you!It also has a lot of really poor dubbing and audio cleanup work that's distracting. And I'm not really sure how the Asian kid is anything other than a racist portrayal.I'll take The Goonies and Harold and Kumar instead. They're better on the coming of age, road trip, and stereotype fronts.

asc85 This is not a very ambitious film, but for what I'm sure it was trying to accomplish...i.e., to make a sensitive, well-done coming-of-age film, it passes with flying colors. As another reviewer before me said, it does remind me a little bit of "Stand By Me," but since I didn't like "Stand By Me" and liked this one very much, it definitely stands on its own two feet, and isn't a ripoff.I thought they did a great job of showing what it's like to be a geek growing up, and how they behave among themselves. And unlike other movies, you actually see characters under 17 who not only are still virgins, but haven't even kissed someone from the opposite sex on the mouth! After watching so many teen movies, you would think these people don't exist! Although Katie Chang seems too pretty to never have kissed a boy, her character is a military brat who's always moving around, so I thought it was plausible that by the time she's no longer the new girl and has finally made friends, it's time to move again.I'm not sure why this film didn't have more buzz and more critical acclaim, but it's definitely worth seeing.

barefootjessie This is a sweet and moving film that goes beyond your ordinary feel-good movie. The layered story and its characters touch on grief, growing up, family, friendship, adventure and birds. Some topics that come up are: a father-son relationship, first crush, hiking, marriage, coming to terms with losing a loved one, competition and of course, bird-watching (which you will learn about in an authentic way). It is completely engaging, earnest and real. It is gorgeous to watch as the nature scenes are beautifully filmed. The acting is honest and the characters are delightful. It is also very, very funny. I loved it, as did my 14 year old son. I would recommend it for tweens, teens and adults.