Review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) by Eilidh2 — 21 Nov 2014
An over-long and annoying exercise in (sort of) magical realism. Michael Keaton is fine in the title role and goes a long way towards redeeming the project. But Edward Norton and Emma Stone's aggravatingly over-the-top performances are exhausting to watch. The conceit of the 'single take' is claustrophic and ultimately pointless.
I had been looking forward to this one. Very disappointing.
This review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) was written by Eilidh2 on 21 Nov 2014.
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) has generally received very positive reviews.
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