in think through this movie and i struggle to recall one honest character . i believe it be barbara mother . she be straightforward to the point of naiveté . the other assorted crew be great though . i mean and if we be all like ( i can not remember her name and she be so innocuous ) well and then and we wouldn not have a movie or any color to the world and would we . the most dishonest of the lot be armand . watch the cigarette in his first scene with albert in drag . williams be obviously use it to symbolize that he be and in fact and hide something from his life partner and and that something be rodrigo note his eye when he communicate with the waiter in the restaurant scene . i mention this because the birdcage be about deceit and some funny and some not . it be about people try to be what they aren not to please someone else and of course failing . along the way and this film be a lot of fun . it be a sympathetic look at a life style most of u wouldn not otherwise see and and that worth a lot . this be a great ensemble . good actor and an excellent script and an interesting premise . a very very good film . but here my question and after all be say and do and why do armand tell katherine at the end that we be very proud of him in reference to val . while i understand val motif and why would a parent be proud of dishonesty and of urge denial of who one be and of plain stupidity in expect ( no matter the outcome of one evening ) that his father in law could be eternally fool . yes and i know and i know . it all plot and not real and but still and i would have scratch that line and a there be no support evidence that val the center of this tornado be anything but selfish . that say and i like this film .