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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
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Rating
4.0 (2)
Release Date
10/17/2014Runtime
120 minsOverview
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.
How It Feels
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A dizzying descent into an aging actor's mental unraveling, shot in virtuoso long takes that trap you inside his spiraling consciousness. It's simultaneously funny and crushing, a film about ego, irrelevance, and the distance between who we pretend to be and who we actually are.
Mood
MelancholicTenseContemplative
Themes
RedemptionIdentityMortalityFamilyArt and creation
Tone
Ironic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
HandheldLong takesHigh-contrast
Structure
Linear
Reviews
I can see the ending being a bit polarizing, but I am so on board with everything that leads up to it that I don't even care. Michael Keaton is just the best.
Birdman might be the first time I've ever spent a movie being fascinated by camerawork. Essentially the whole thing looks like one continuous take. The full movie. It's wild.
Michael Keaton is on another level. He is so natural that it's like he's not even acting. He just is that person, being filmed. Edward Norton and Naomi Watts are excellent also, but Michael Keaton... Whew. From start to finish, I was engrossed.
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