Director: Mike Nichols
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 117
minutes
Year: 1996
Starring: Robin
Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Dan Futterman, Calista
Flockhart, Hank Azaria, Christine Baranski
Description: A gay cabaret
owner (Robin Williams) and his drag queen companion (Nathan Lane) agree to put
up a false straight front so that their son (Dan Futterman) can introduce them
to his fiancée’s right-wing, conservative parents (Genen Hackman, Dianne Wiest).
Review: Armand Goldman runs a night club in Florida, his partner Albert is a
drag queen there and his main act. When Armand’s son tells him he is getting
married, he has to put on a different show, since the in-laws are very
conservative.
“The Birdcage” is a successful
remake of the French “La Cage aux Folles”. I have never seen the original, so I
cannot compare, but it feels like it shines as a standalone film.
Robin Williams and Nathan
Lane, as Armand and Albert, are the absolute stars of the show. Their roles as
a gay couple who run their night club are absolutely the highlight of the film.
The film remains relevant
thanks to the sharp dialogue, and a timely message about acceptance, love and
family. The movie came out in the late 90s and made the :GBTQ+ community more
accessible. Pure entertainment and deeper satire on prejudice and political correctness.
It’s a very funny film with unforgettable absurd situations.
“The Birdcage” is a feel-good
comedy that still works.
Rating: 4/
5
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