The Starling
PG-13
6.4
2021
1 hr 43 min
Drama
A woman adjusting to life after a loss contends with a feisty bird that's taken over her garden — and a husband who's struggling to find a way forward.
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- Cast:
- Melissa McCarthy , Chris O'Dowd , Kevin Kline , Timothy Olyphant , Daveed Diggs , Skyler Gisondo , Laura Harrier
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Wow! Such a good movie.
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Save your money for something good and enjoyable
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At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
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The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.
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