the audience applauded

Brilliant and touching

n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

This is not a show for everybody but if nothing in the description offends you, it is a must see show.Birdcage has great eye candy, a fabulous cast, some fun tunes AND they smear the funny on thick.It's a comedy, there's not much else to it. If you're looking for something other than a gorgeous Flockhart and side-splitting laughter, uhm ... I don't know, shut-up and watch it anyway.I can watch this yearly.

Armand and Albert live the perfect happy life. They have it all, success from the nightclub they own, and love for Armand's son since childhood. They raised him, and he's happy, but now wants to get married to a young lady. Armand and Albert are shocked that the young boy wants to get married at age twenty, but he is determined, regardless of opinions. If that isn't enough stress to worry about, the young bride-to-be lies to her father, a senator who is not happy about a recent death and scandal of his co-worker. She lies to her parents about her future in-laws, and everyone lies for Armand's son, so that they can get married. However, things get very messy, and the more chaos that happens, the more you laugh through this comedy. Robin Williams is hilarious, and so is Nathan Lane. Gene Hackman can be as funny as he can be serious, and Dianne Wiest is an absolute riot. This is a very funny movie that I've watched over-and-over. Entertaining from beginning to end. Highly recommended!

For many people The Birdcage would usually be quickly discarded due to the fact that it pokes fun at conservative politics. However, with a fabulous cast of Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Hank Azaria, and Dianne Wiest, it's a hilarious remake of the French film, La Cage aux Folles. Robin Williams stars as a gay drag club owner, Armand Goldman, who's been in a long-term relationship with the club's feature performer, Albert, played by Nathan Lane. Armand has a 20 year-old son, whom he had with a one night stand and raised himself, who wants to get married. The only problem is his fiancée's father is a very conservative senator who couldn't possibly allow his daughter to marry the Jewish son of a gay couple. Barbara, Calista Flockhart, and Val, Dan Futterman, decide it would be easiest to lie to Barbara's family. With a subject as controversial as politics, The Birdcage, gives us an excitingly different take on modern families living in the 90's. With the crazy, yet relatable characters, you are made to feel like a part of the downward spiral of a family dinner of meeting the parents. Robin Williams' performance is comparable to his line from the movie, "It's like riding a psychotic horse running toward a burning stable." Amidst a chaotic situation, his character manages to rein in his psychotic horse, and lead the other horses in a way we don't normally get to see from him. He seems more in control in this film than we've seen him in various roles, for example, his role as the loving Mrs. Doubtfire. His performance is comparable to Jesse Tyler Ferguson's in "Modern Family." They are both more than capable of playing their parts, yet are more controlled than their counterparts: Nathan Lane and Eric Stonestreet, who steal the show with their flamboyance. With Robin Williams' comical, fun, yet controlled performance, he perfectly compliments his counterpart, Nathan Lane. Nathan Lane gives us a fresh and genuine performance that you wouldn't find from anyone else. The only performance comparable to Nathan Lane's is the incomparable Starina who he plays in the drag show. They steal the show and make viewers focus solely on them. His lovable character warms hearts while his actions leave you feeling a bit on edge. He manages to leave you on the edge of your seat waiting for the next thing to escape from his mouth. The much underrated actor, Hank Azaria, playing Agador/Spartacus, the Goldman's butler, captivates audiences with his comical one-liners. Nathan Lane may play a true showstopper and Robin Williams may deliver a hilarious, yet constructive performance. However, you can't help, but love Hank Azaria's sassy portrayal. From his short shorts, to his Guatemalan accent, to his invention of Pirin tablets, and his no-shoes policy, Agador/Spartacus is the real reason The Birdcage can be re-watched so many times and still remain so funny.With the use of brilliant filming angles, you're made to feel as though you a part of this crazy modern family. Which makes the theme song, "We Are Family," quite appropriate. To an extent, the movie is quite relatable to family life, which appeals to many audiences. Every family has its peculiarities and eccentric extended family members, in other words, it's very rare to get out of a family celebration without something going awry. Not only does The Birdcage subtly poke fun at conservative politics, it also makes a mockery of awkward family celebrations.

The Birdcage is a fantastic movie with a really well written storyline and an outstanding comedic cast. It's a really refreshing and unique comedy, there really isn't any other film quite like it, it's very driven by the characters, more so than the story itself, which I really liked, a lot of their dialogue had absolutely nothing to do with developing the story and to keep it moving, and these parts are certainly my favourite. It's runtime was a bit unnecessary, for a film as goofy and flamboyant as this, I think a ninety minute run is really as long as it needs to be, it's not that I didn't enjoy the two hours, I just felt it didn't need to be that long. The cast is superb and all suit their characters perfectly, Robin Williams and Nathan Lane certainly have the best scenes together, improvising the majority of their lines, I also thought Hank Azaria was outstanding as Agador, and seeing Gene Hackman play such a serious role in a goofy film was very funny. Packed with non stop laughs and superb comedic performances, I would recommend the Birdcage to anyone looking for a good comedy. A man makes his gay parents pretend to be a husband and wife as he plans to marry a woman with political parents. Best Performance: Robin Williams