StunnaKrypto
Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.
Livestonth
I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
Juana
what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
Phillipa
Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
dwelch-88045
Cute movie keeps you entertained. Would've rated It hirer if it didn't have so many Queen songs in it!
Rollum
Love Birds is a good family movie. Its got a cute duck for the kids and some love and romance for the bigger kids. Its was funny enough to keep me interested to the end even thouhg the plot is a familiar cliché. Boy loses girl , boy changes his life and finds new girl, old girl returns, new girl gets jealous and so on. Its done well and Pierre the duck is a great actor.Rhys Darby is such a likable comedian. He makes anything look funny and carried this movie all the way to the end. I'm glad i watched it. It was entertaining without any hate or murder in the plot and no gruesome CGI effects. Just great characters and a nice story
selffamily
I quite like Rhys Darby and I do like Sally Hawkins, so seeing this at my local video store, had to get it out. I was blown away by its humour, good, gentle story and fine acting. Fabulous aerial shots of Auckland, and a very well-trained duck. Yes, it's a corny story, and it's not earth-shattering,(but then neither is the asteroid). For its genre, it ticks all the boxes and entertains along the way. The kids are polished performers too. It's made me want to get up in a hot-air balloon, which probably isn't a good thing, but it held my attention all the way through - and there are not many movies that do that today. Full marks to all concerned. Will be going out to buy this one.
TeamFilm
I just saw this film and have to say that i was surprised and warmed by the kind of films they are making in New Zealand.As a European i had no idea what to expect (from New Zealand) coming into the film. Its not perfect, but in the end i didn't care, for i laughed, had a tear in my eye at times and had an all round good time. The performances are strong from both Kiwi comedian Rhys Darby and up and coming English star Sally Hawkins, as well as strong back up performances from Emily Barclay and veteran Aussie Bryan Brown.The real treat however for music lovers is the soundtrack provided courtesy of rock legends Queen. There was around 9 or 10 of Queen's greatest tracks in the film including 'Somebody to Love', 'Bicycle Race', 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love'.As i said, its not perfect. But you know what, you wont care. Its just a good old fashioned movie of the type that we need more of. Overall this is a very sweet film with a difference and shows that New Zealand cinema is unique, alive and well.8/10