the birdcage be so hilarious . oh my goodness gracious and this movie just really leave you gasp for breath because you can not stop laughing . past the fosse and fossees and john wayne imitation and this movie can be see in a deep level . it address the controversial topic of homosexuality and how people who be gay or lesbian be just like any other people . nathan lane play the part of a woman so well that i still find myself forget that she be a he . the chemistry and interaction of the character be play out so nice that the main message be clear . amidst the sound of a nightclub and the first word the audience hears be we be family . this movie remind people that no family be perfect . it show the similarity between the contrast serious and traditional family versus the lively and unorthodox family . each family have it peculiarity and it show the reality of family life . it be the love and genuine care for each other that make up a family .