The Yellow Birds (2017)

Two young soldiers, Bartle (21) and Murph (18) navigate the terrors of the Iraq war under the command of the older, troubled Sergeant Sterling. All the while, Bartle is tortured by a promise he made to Murph's mother before their deployment.

Director:

Alexandre Moors

Writers:

David Lowery (screenplay by), R.F.I. Porto (screenplay by)

Stars:

Tye Sheridan, Jennifer Aniston, Toni Collette

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Tye Sheridan	...	Daniel Murphy
Jennifer Aniston	...	Maureen Murphy
Toni Collette	...	Amy Bartle
Jack Huston	...	Sergeant Sterling
Alden Ehrenreich	...	Brandon Bartle
Jason Patric	...	Captain Anderson
Lee Tergesen	...	Jim Murphy
Olivia Crocicchia	...	Tess
Rhoda Griffis	...	Sheryl
Aylin Tezel	...	Claudia
Renée Willett	...	Claire
Carrie Wampler	...	Jenny Smith
Carter Redwood	...	Lenny Crockett
Nikolai Kinski	...	Priest
Wilbur Fitzgerald	...	Congressman Freeman

Storyline

"Yellow Birds" follows John Bartle and the difficulties he faces in keeping his humanity, his urge to survive and his friend Murph alive during the war in Iraq, as well as his life and struggles with his memories of the war after he comes back to Virginia.

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Taglines:

There are moments that test us and choices that define us.

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for war violence, some grisly images, sexual material, and language throughout

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pássaros Amarelos

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinelou Films, Story Mining & Supply Co., Echo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 110 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

A first version of the movie headed by the producers was presented during the Sundance Film Festival. But following, the mixed reception of the audience, the movie was reedited by Moors point of view.

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Goofs

Bartle and Murphy address non-commissioned officers as "sir" numerous times throughout the film. NCOs are referred to by their rank (sergeant, staff sergeant) in the US Army, Only commissioned officers are referred to or addressed as "sir" (warrant officers can be addressed as"Mr (their last name)" or as "sir" . This is a serious error in protocol and would have been correct by the NCO being addressed immediately.

User Reviews

Take Full Metal Jacket, The Hurt Locker, a Six-Pack of Beer and some Hot Moms-Put It In A Blender and Run It On High

Take Full Metal Jacket, The Hurt Locker, a Six-Pack of Beer and some Hot Moms-Put It In A Blender and Run It On High

Although the concept of the main story might be original, it is lost within the inspirations of other films portrayed here.

The casting of Jennifer Aniston, Jason Patric, Toni Collette and Lee Tergesen is a complete waste of their talents as The Yellow Birds does not carry enough impact to warrant their inclusion. The film spends the majority of it's focus dealing with the effect upon the character Brandon Bartle, leaving all other characters insignificant to the main story.

The Yellow Birds strikes me as one of those 'first time' films, which is close as this is the second full length film directed by Alexandre Moors. What I see as another issue that convoluted the story is The Yellow Birds was burdened by thirty-five producers -that's 35 for you numbers folk.

Skip this film or save it for after you've binged everything else on Netflix.