Why so much hype?

Powerful

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

OK I'm gonna start by confirming that this movie does have rhys darby in it, a good and pure man. by default it's a good movie for this reason, but it was actually kind of a good movie in other ways too. first of all the colours are very nice and new zealand is beautiful, and the one zoo keeper friend of holly's really turns out a look every time she's on screen which u don't really expect to see in a movie like this that feels kind of like it's aimed at 30 yr olds. I love dougs mates too his little squad is so fun nd the fact that they call him flash bc his last names gordon and he loves queen is a wonderful touch!!/! + when they won trivia I was literally screaming. I was SO glad they cleared up that NT 7 stuff bc yeah I immediately looked it up but if they hadn't addressed it I would probably have been like OK this is a scary and terrible movie. anyway yeah it's pretty funny and the scenery is nice and there's a duck, like to summarise if you came to watch rhys darby have convos with a duck you won't be disappointed but keep in mind other stuff does happen too and some of its sad but mostly it's good and the last scene is amazing.

Loved it!!!! I think I must have grinned and smiled for almost the entire movie, interspersed with a few big laughs and also a couple of moments where I held my breath. Rhys Darby was excellent - I was already a fan of his from Flight of the Conchords and he didn't disappoint in this and held his own against the other actors. Bryan Brown was superb as well, although would have been great to have a few more quirky scenes with his character in them. I don't watch movies as often as I used to, so many times now after watching a movie I just feel like it was rubbish and a waste of time. This movie kept me engaged and entertained the whole time and I can honestly say I thoroughly enjoyed this warm-hearted little gem. An easy light-hearted and thoroughly engaging movie that anyone can enjoy. I wish they made more movies like this!

Rhys Darby (the kiwi) and Sally Hawkins (English and in Made in Dagenham) are excellent. A great kiwi movie. Bryan Brown is Australian and so good as the eccentric. Faye Smythe as Alison is convincing.Some hilarious kiwi funny moments and some lovely scenes if a bit cheesy. Go and see it it is so good and engrossing.Don't be put off by the shorts they don't do it justice - they make it look like it is one huge cliché and it isn't. Filmed around some scenic spots of Auckland. Some of these have the makings of a backdrop that will become as recognisable as Sydney harbour. If you know Auckland at all you will enjoy picking where the movie was filmed.

I'm sick of the Hollywood version of the romantic comedy. It seems like all this time, Hollywood has been trying to get close to repeating the critical and commercial success of When Harry Met Sally – itself an attempt to pull off a more accessible version of Woody Allen's late-70s bittersweet romantic comedies. However, Hollywood tends to get it wrong each time, with either bad casting, a bad script, or a very dubious moral centre (or all three - step forward Made Of Honour).Away from the Hollywood version, Love Birds manages to entertain without leaving a bad aftertaste (the sort of guilt you usually feel after watching a romantic comedy when you realise you've just wasted 90 minutes of your life). Kiwi comedian Rhys Darby plays Doug, down-on-his-luck after being unceremoniously dumped by his long-term girlfriend. He finds solace in caring for an injured duck – also taken away from its partner – and this leads him to the supporting cast of Sally Hawkins and Bryan Brown.Both actors are as awesome as ever, and Darby – by trade a stand-up comedian and comedic actor – more than stands up against them, carrying the film on his shoulders. The film is set in Auckland, New Zealand and it serves as a good showcase of the city's key features. In fact, the Auckland tourism board should really pay this film some attention (if it hasn't done already).All in all, not the greatest film in the world, but a pretty entertaining one and a nice example of Kiwi filmmaking.