Review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) by Fleshworld — 16 Oct 2014
The movie starts out a little pretentiously, but after the first five minutes or so it becomes quite an extraordinary film. Michael Keaton of course does a great job but the most inspired casting was clearly Edward Norton.
He hasn't been this good in a movie maybe since Primal Fear. Naomi Watts is also super effective in a smaller role. What makes this movie great however is the directing and the continuous shot approach.
It takes the rather ordinary life of a boring old Broadway play at infuses it with a sense of energy. Not since Noises Off have I've been this wired watching a behind-the-scenes view of the Broadway show.
Really good stuff, but clearly not for everyone.
This review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) was written by Fleshworld on 16 Oct 2014.
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) has generally received very positive reviews.
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