‘Bird’ Review: Andrea Arnold Taps the Star Power of Barry Keoghan and Franz Rogowski but Returns to Her Bleak British Roots in a Coming-of-Age Fairy Tale

There’s a place in the world, and sometimes a vital one, for a movie like "Bird," which recalls the spirit of early Arnold films like "Fish Tank." So forgive me if I say that Arnold isn’t just making a coming-of-age drama of lost lives — she’s mainlining neorealist glumness.