The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

Beguiling, moving and just plain fun documentary.

The film is both wise and tender in its treatment of relationships -- between birds, between people, and between birds and people.

In watching the birds and the man with an affectionate, curious eye, the filmmaker builds a story of surprising emotional resonance.

The mellow, serendipitous The Parrots of Telegraph Hill is here to show you just how magical happenstance can be.

A cornball charmer of a film with some beautiful birds and homespun wisdom.

In Ms. Irving's affectionate film, Mr. Bittner is more of a sage than a deadbeat.

Though Bittner's slacker charm may not be to all tastes, the parrots are natural-born scene-stealers with more than enough charm to seduce the most dubious viewer.