Review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) by Bob Mondello for NPR — 16 Oct 2014
Doing a whole movie this way isn't unprecedented, of course. Hitchcock's "Rope" did it without digital trickery more than half a century ago. Still, it's a great cinematic stunt, even when you think you've found the hidden edits.
And it makes Birdman as exhilarating a flight of fantasy as you're likely to see anytime soon.
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This review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) was written by Bob Mondello and published by NPR on 16 Oct 2014.
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) has generally received very positive reviews.
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