The Big Year
Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson make a comedy about bird watching, which makes the movie in many ways the opposite of the calm, quiet activity of ornithology.
One person is going through a mid-life crisis, another the kind of crisis you get later in life, and the third a crisis that is perhaps mostly about not living like everyone else.
What the three of them have in common is that they are tired of being ruled by obligations and responsibilities and therefore decide to dedicate a year of their lives to follow their dreams. The year takes them on an exciting journey of life-changing adventures.
The movie, released in 2011, was made by David Frankel, who is perhaps best known for his chic cop movies. The three rivals are played by none other than Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson, which is quite surprising.
The movie is a comedy and is set in a bird watching environment but is in many ways the opposite of the calm, quiet activity of ornithology.
The Big Year, like most American comedies, is completely predictable, but it is also full of beautiful nature images and birds. Together with the inspiring music, you are lulled into a nice positive feeling.
If you feel like you're stuck in a rut and really want to follow your nature and adventure dreams, I can definitely recommend this light-hearted comedy for inspiration.
