The film has strong qualities present with both its subject matter and Matthew Modine's body language acting, but the dramatic lead character demands for an actor who can come across as believable for 90% of the film. Cage, does not.
This review of Birdy (1984) was written by Gamzguy17 on 22 Aug 2021.
Birdy has generally received positive reviews.
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