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In normal middle-class suburban families, kids grow up, move out, and visit only on special occasions. But Morrie Tanager never got to leave. His parents died and left him, and he became the parent, raising two siblings, Ida and Jay, in the home he now shares with his wife, Betty. So it s not surprising this family is a bit askew. Ida is a promiscuous, broke, unsettled artist; Jay, a reclusive weirdo prone to antisocial experiments; and Morrie, a chronically constipated pleaser, who hasn t had a bowel movement in ages. When Jay goes completely off the deep end and Ida drops in unannounced, the motley clan is thrust under one roof, and childhood dynamics re-emerge resulting in chaos. Birds of America is an eccentric, lyrical comedy with a stellar cast, including Matthew Perry (Friends, 17 Again, The Whole Nine Yards); Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby, Boys Don t Cry); Ginnifer Goodwin (He s Just Not That Into You, A Single Man) and Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls, Evan Almighty, Bad Santa)
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By J. Webb
This comedy drama has a great cast - obviously Matthew Perry is synonymous with playing Chandler in friends - here he impressively shows a much more subtle and mature style to his performance. He's supported excellently by the underrated Ben Foster, Ginnifer Goodwin and even Hilary Swank. It's a comedy that centres around family with flavours of Royal Tenebaums, the awkwardness of Curb Your Enthusiasm and echoes of The Savages - if that's your thing then this is a must see.
By F. Smith
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I really love Matthew Perry - and he himself is very good in the role of the main character - its just the story is a bit odd and quite flat in places... i kind of liked it but at times i was thinking to myself.. what on earth is going on here!!!! ?? but its worth a watch as a Matthew Perry fan ... he is his usual brilliant self.
I bought this movie because Matthew Perry is in it. If you're looking for something similar to his other roles (i.e. Chandler Bing from Friends) this is not the movie for you. Matthew Perry gives a brilliant performance (as do the other actors) but its not the type of comedy I expected. A good movie, but if you're expecting a Chandler character, you'll be disappointed. I'd say this movie is more light drama than comedy, but either way, still a good story.
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