Bird

6.8
Bird
Overview
Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.
Review (1)
r96sk (Rated: 5)
I personally found 'Bird' - directed by Clint Eastwood - to be an absolute slog to sit through.
It's an interesting story no doubt, but it's told in the most mundane and boring way possible. I didn't know anything about Charlie Parker beforehand, which is what kept that aforementioned in...
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