当爱情遭遇谋杀，一场荒诞离奇的亡命之旅就此展开。《爱情鸟的救赎》用黑色幽默的笔触，描绘了一对濒临分手的情侣如何在24小时内重拾激情——以被全城通缉的方式。
影片开场，吉布兰（库梅尔·南贾尼饰）与莱拉妮（伊萨·雷饰）在晨光中分享煎饼，四目相对的甜蜜让观众几乎忘记镜头一转已是四年后。此刻的他们正为是否参加《极速前进》争吵，就像所有被生活磨平棱角的情侣那样，连挤牙膏的方式都能引发核爆级的争执。前往朋友晚宴的路上，两人终于决定结束这段关系，命运却在此刻投下震撼弹——一个浑身是血的男人撞上他们的挡风玻璃，随后被自称警察的神秘男子连人带自行车碾成肉泥。
在目睹凶杀现场后，这对前任被迫组成"逃亡联盟"。莱拉妮灵机一动："既然警察认为我们是凶手，不如我们自己去破案？"这个堪比"用打火机检查煤气泄漏"的馊主意，将他们引向更危险的深渊。从地下俱乐部的毒品交易，到豪门马场里的培根油酷刑，每处犯罪现场都让他们的通缉令照片更加狼狈不堪。
最令人捧腹的莫过于误入邪教淫乱派对的桥段。当戴着羽毛面具的吉布兰被要求"现场演示亲密仪式"时，银幕内外都响起了尴尬的干咳声。而莱拉妮用高跟鞋击倒杀手的场面，堪称年度最解气女性时刻——尤其当她知道这个杀手正是警局内鬼时。
在经历飙车、肉搏、诈尸等系列闹剧后，二人在救护车里重燃爱火。导演用这个充满隐喻的场景告诉观众：有时候爱情需要的不是婚姻咨询师，而是一场足够刺激的生死冒险。片尾彩蛋中，这对冤家果然报名了《极速前进》，却在看到马术挑战时同时脸色发青——看来他们的"治愈系约会"还远未结束。
这部融合了《史密斯夫妇》式动作戏与《逃狱三王》荒诞感的喜剧，本质上探讨着亲密关系的真相：当热恋期的滤镜褪去，能让你心跳加速的除了争吵，或许还有共同对抗全世界的疯狂。那些藏在枪林弹雨里的默契眼神，比任何情话都更能证明灵魂的契合。
---When love collides with murder, an absurd life-or-death journey unfolds. "The Lovebirds" paints a darkly comedic portrait of a couple on the verge of breakup who rediscover passion in the most unexpected way – by becoming fugitives.
The film opens with Jibran (Kumail Nanjiani) and Leilani (Issa Rae) sharing pancakes in morning light, their sweet gaze making viewers forget the time jump four years later. Now they're arguing about whether to join "The Amazing Race", like all couples worn down by daily routines, where even toothpaste-squeezing methods can trigger nuclear-level fights. On their way to a dinner party, they finally decide to end the relationship when fate drops a bombshell – a bloodied man crashes onto their windshield, only to be crushed by a mysterious man claiming to be a cop.
After witnessing the murder, these exes are forced to form a "fugitive alliance". Leilani has a brainwave: "If the police think we're killers, why don't we solve the case ourselves?" This "using-a-lighter-to-check-for-gas-leaks" level terrible idea leads them into deeper danger. From drug deals in underground clubs to bacon grease torture in elite stables, each crime scene makes their mugshots more ridiculous.
The highlight is undoubtedly stumbling into a cult's orgy party. When feather-masked Jibran is asked to "demonstrate intimate rituals", awkward coughs erupt both on and off screen. And Leilani knocking out the killer with her stiletto delivers the most satisfying female moment of the year – especially when she learns this killer is actually a police mole.
After car chases, fistfights and fake deaths, the duo rekindles their love in an ambulance. This metaphorical scene whispers a truth: Sometimes what love needs isn't marriage counseling, but a life-threatening adventure. In the post-credits scene, the quarrelsome pair indeed signs up for "The Amazing Race", only to turn pale at the equestrian challenge – proving their "therapeutic dates" are far from over.
Blending "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" action with "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" absurdity, this comedy ultimately explores intimacy's core truth: When honeymoon-phase glitter fades, what makes your heart race beyond arguments might be the madness of taking on the world together. Those默契 glances hidden in crossfire speak louder than any love poem ever could.