Review of Bluebird (2015) by Michael Phillips for Chicago Tribune — 26 Feb 2015

The dangling ending won't appeal to everyone, but nobody makes a movie like "Bluebird" with that in mind, anyway.

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This review of Bluebird (2015) was written by Michael Phillips and published by Chicago Tribune on 26 Feb 2015.

Bluebird has generally received mixed reviews.

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