Bird

"Once more, Arnold is perfecting her meandering journey through marginalized existences (...) Arnold knows just how to get under our skin. If we struggle to settle into all this misery to begin with, by the end we’re as invested as we could be" 

"An often shimmering, lovely, and emotionally generous entry in a career that's never faltered" 

"[It] will please Andrea Arnold obsessives, but apart from that I’m not sure there’s much of an audience for it (...) 'Bird' is a feel-bad movie that turns into a feel-good movie. What it never feels like is a totally authentic movie" 

"This first foray into anthropomorphism feels strangely surface-level and does more to break the film’s spell than enhance it" 

"It may be the most divisive movie of Andrea Arnold’s career (...) But like everything else she’s done to date, it’s also rewarding in unexpected ways" 

"What ensures this works is that the characters and their interactions are all beautifully realized" 

"There are distinct Frank Capra vibes in this brilliantly barmy dramedy from Andrea Arnold (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"