Review of A Birder's Guide to Everything (2013) by Norm D — 31 May 2016

A sweet and sentimental adventure. There's a lot to love about A Birder's Guide To Everything even if it does feel like a young adult novel adapted into a movie.

This review of A Birder's Guide to Everything (2013) was written by Norm D on 31 May 2016.

A Birder's Guide to Everything has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Robert Abele (1,309) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 20 Mar 2014

The brusque teen humor, underpinning turmoil and sentiment all seem to be pulled and massaged from the same organic whole, and that's refreshing…

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By Mike Mcgranaghan (1,821) for Aisle Seat (1,783) on 20 Mar 2014

A sweet, gentle, and humorous movie with winning performances across the board. It leaves you with a warm feeling inside…

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By Brian M (1,664) on 24 Mar 2014

Loved the movie. It's a movie I can take my teenage kids to see (sitting 2 rows behind them of course)…

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By Marc Mohan (821) for Oregonian (1,550) on 26 Mar 2014

In spite of its familiar outlines, director Rob Meyer's first feature benefits from an authentic script and performances…

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By Kathryn M (119) on 14 Mar 2014

Many independent comedies with similar themes end up being very slow with way more drama than comedy and no satisfying conclusion…

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By Kevin P (1,697) on 08 Apr 2014

Een charmante coming-of-age verhaal die helaas teveel lijkt te leunen op een onderwerp dat wellicht niet zo geschikt is voor dramatische ontwikkeling…

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By Frances H (1,591) on 12 Aug 2014

Tries to be heartwarming and almost succeeds with its precocious cast, but even real life isn't this paralyzingly awkward…

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By Rodrigo Perez (382) for The Playlist (3,871) on 28 Mar 2014

The lead teens in particular give the material a realness that may not have been there on the page, and the filmmakers know enough not push…

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By Brent Simon (1,142) for Shared Darkness (279) on 30 Mar 2014

Instead of pandering to one and only one sentiment, this engaging offering -- poised pleasantly between quaint and quirky -- does entirely…

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