first off while i can understand why people would dislike this movie while the character be all portray in an extremely stereotypical way and the acting be considerably over the top most of the time and the story be rather cheesy and not very believable i mean which gay couple would ( or could ) transform their eccentric home into a monastery like environment in 24 hour to pretend to be a cultured family to impress the son fiancée parent . yet i couldn not stop laugh all the way through and even after the 10th time . why . it because the character be so stereotypical and it because the acting be over the top and it because the whole thing be so unbelievable that it make it scintillate to behold . even though the character be stereotypical and the script have obviously be write by someone who doesn not intend to contribute to the stereotypical view of the gay drag community and but who rather want to create character that be lovable while at the same time shout do not take u seriously . this isn not a movie portray life in the gay society while and everyone who expect realistic ( and hence probably rather unfunny ) portrayal of such a theme be good off not watch a comedy feature gay ( do not most comedy thrive on make the stereotype seem funny . ) it may not be politically correct all the way and but hey while society too hang up on all this political correctness a it be and . the character in this movie be lovable and perhaps because they be stereotypical depiction . however theyre brought to life so well by the actor play them that it doesn not make you shake your head in frustration over yet another movie portray stereotype and but rather make you shake your head in laughter over the deadpan thing they say and do and which be so obviously unreal at time that anyone who think this movie will promote a false picture of the gay community need a reality check . the script be amazing and and even though it may really be too over the top once in a while and it doesn not distract from the overall picture . the story isn not much while the focus on detail be what make this movie funny . little gesture and frown and face expression and little subtlety make this movie one of the best comedy i have ever watch and and probably one of the best comedy i will ever be fortunate enough to see in my entire life . contrary to what it may seem like at first sight and the humor be overly refine without be intellectual and instead of jump in your face all the time . what more and the cast be great . both robin williams and nathan lane be very fine comedian who have the touch it take to play a role like this one . they make over the top stereotype actually funny and instead of just laughable . and yes and i have see the original movie and not all too long ago actually and and i have to say the remake be twenty to the power of 99 time well than the original . i barely laugh and and the original version be in my eye an utterly forgettable movie . and that come from a person who usually hat remake . this movie give the original birdcage a fresh new shine and transport the story into the 90 . well make and on all account and i can not think of a single criticism .