Review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) by Braeden R — 05 Sep 2015
A cinematic triumph in every facet of filmmaking!!! The extra-long wait for this film to make it Down Under has paid off in spades for me. This is one of those dazzling "insider's" film that's certainly not for everyone -- I loved every second of it! The single-shot "gimmick" has been done before -- probably, most notably in "Russian Ark" -- however, the illusion of Lubezki's single-shot cinematography is a thing of wonder.
The directorial control of each scene is awesome! To paraphrase a bit of hyperbolic prose from film critic Rex Reed -- who, by the way, HATED this film! -- if Innaritu doesn't win the director's Oscar, "there is no God".
..! By far and away this is the best ensemble cast of the year. WOW, everyone deserves some kind of award!!! There will be no justice if "Birdman's" nest isn't full of golden eggs at the end of Oscar's season.
... Truly, the most astoundingly wondrous triumph of the year...! SEE IT, if you give a damn about films that matter...! :D.
This review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) was written by Braeden R on 05 Sep 2015.
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) has generally received very positive reviews.
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