Redwarmin This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

daoldiges It's kind of difficult to describe this film, but the one word that comes easily is frustrating. I am Catholic so I did get the religious references and but that was not enough to make this film worth the time or effort. The director peppered the action with random interesting developments spaced throughout, each getting my hopes up that some kind of story was developing, only to be disappointed each time. I'm happy that some viewers really seemed to enjoy this film, but unfortunately it was one frustrating disappointment after the other for me.

lancing-97415 I went along with partner as it was his date idea ( we take it in in turns) so trusted it might be OK and wanted to be surprised so didn't read the synopsis (last time I do this), We are birdwatchers so knew it wasn't a documentary however, didn't expect it to become so warped with 45 mins. In my daily work, I listen to people's stories and however, the characters we meet ie the two clueless Christian? Chinese girls just doesn't ring true. The elaborate knots they tie the Portuguese ornithologist in, seems highly unlikely as they are lost and walk around in a beautiful fresh air forest with masks on???? really??? what's wrong with fresh air, you're in nature. After an hour and a suggestion they would casterate him the next day, that was it for me, I left the theatre. Honestly, don't waste ur time and money. what a waste of film.

subxerogravity The movie is about a bird watcher out on a camping trip doing his thing when his raft boat crashes in the woods forcing him to struggle to get out while some odd things are happening.It was a pretty awesome adventure, as the The Ornithologist would encounter stranger and stranger things, like two good Christian Chinese girls who wanted to offer him to the evil spirits in the forest and a group of topless girls on horseback in a hunting tribe.Thought it was cool watching this dude survive his odd wilderness experience, but I must admit, my mind is not as open as I thought as there was a naked man on naked man sex scene that I could not watch. I scene other movies where two dudes kiss and have sex but I don't think I've ever seen two men full frontal naked getting romantic. If it makes me seem unenlightened that I had to keep my head turned the whole time then so be it, cause I had too. It was funny cause the scene walks you into to it very easy but still could not take it.But I did like the movie. I thought it was a great adventure movie about a guy in the wilderness. Hopefully it has also soften me to men or men love scenes just in case it comes up again.http://cinemagardens.com

euroGary Set in the spectacular scenery of the Douro region along the Portuguese/Spanish border, 'The Ornithologist' follows Fernando, who is on a bird-watching trip when his canoe gets caught in the rapids. He is rescued by two Chinese pilgrims and it seems his troubles are over - until he wakes up the next morning to find the pilgrims have stripped him to his pristine white underpants and tied him to a tree. Thus begin his troubles - or had they already begun?Escaping, Fernando stumbles through the forest and encounters strange dancers, a mute goatherd and topless huntresses on horseback. Other strange happenings abound and there's a white dove following him. He seems scared, but does not try to attract the attention of a helicopter when it flies overhead. Does he not want to be rescued?Although other characters drift in and out, this is primarily a single-hander. So it is a shame that although Paul Hamy, as Fernando, looks appropriately puzzled or scared, he delivers his lines with all the animation of a granite slab. Still, he is attractive in a rugged way which certainly makes the amount of screen time he is allocated nice to look at.Director and co-writer João Pedro Rodrigues - who also awards himself a small but very important role in the film - seems to want the viewer to make up his own mind about what is going on. I find that slightly annoying - I prefer films to have a beginning, middle and end, and this only has a beginning, middle and more of the middle. But, although you will definitely feel its two-hour running time, the film is engrossing and I will watch it again.Oh, and if you have ever wanted to see a grown man suckling direct from a goat's teat, this is your film!