starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman
directed by Mike Nichols
119 minutes
Armand (Robin Williams) tries to put on a good front for Val, his son, when Barbara, Val's fiancée, and her parents come to visit. Barbara's parents, U.S. Senator Keeley (Gene Hackman) and his wife Louise, are in the midst of a crisis because one of the Senator's allies was just found dead with an underage prostitute.
Barbara's parents hope that a wedding will distract the press who are all over them at the moment. Armand who has been in a committed relationship with Albert (Nathan Lane) for 20 years has to move fast in order to get Albert and their home cleaned up before Barbara's parents arrive.
There are a number of familiar faces in this movie including Diane Wiest, Hank Azaria, Christine Baranski, and Callista Flockhart
I have seen this movie before. I have also seen the French film that this one was based upon, La Cage aux Folles (1979). I recall enjoying the original very much. My recollection is that it is better than The Birdcage but it has been decades since I last saw the original.
I enjoyed The Birdcage this time around. It is better than I feared it might be. It is very funny at times but it also drags a bit in the early going. The highlight of the movie is the dinner at which the two sets of parents meet.
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