For the birds

Although the cinematography featured an array of angles and camera positions, the plot for “The Big Year,” starring Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson, was, well, for the birds.

Let me explain. Bird-lovers will love the movie. The film is about three men obsessively following their passion for birding, or, according to good old Merriam-Webster, “to observe or identify wild birds in their habitats.”

The three men each struggle with balancing their lives and homes throughout the course of a year with a birding competition, known as the Big Year. The film displays what they need to give up to fulfill their dreams.

Of course, a film with the stars that “The Big Year” boasts is bound to be a comedy in some respect. However, compared to many comedies by the actors from the past, the humor tends to fall short. Fans of the comedians probably shouldn’t get their hopes up when going to see this movie.

But don’t fret: There are some points when it’s okay to giggle. They just don’t appear regularly.