A quirky film that uses a series of metaphors about the life of a seagull that can be reflected and applied to human life.
The story follows one seagull and his desire to break free of the accepted norms of his species, one particular issue seems to have been the limitations of how high or fast a seagull should be able to fly.
Jonathan is cast out from his flock for such free thinking and then goes on a voyage to find more free thinking he individuals. This he predictably finds and then becomes his salvation.
The accompanying sound track and songs are composed by Neil Diamond - and this fact made me curious to watch this, in an interview Diamond does list this era as a low point of his career though - there are certainly no Sweet Caroline tracks hidden in this film.
The film also has some impressive nature photography. I think back in the 1970s it would have been a ground breaking film maybe a vehicle for the photography, but time is rarely kind so it just feels a little bit ordinary now.
Watch if curious 6/10.
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