Review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) by Will J — 21 Jan 2016
One of the best and most original movies I've seen in a long⦠long time!
Birdman is a thought provoking, beautiful piece of satire that is destined to be classic. Michael Keaton gives the best performance of his career and this is some of the best work Edward Norton has done in a while. Birdman is about many⦠many things. Actors, Broadway, good for nothing kids, you name it. Films that are about many different things usually lose their focus. However Birdman keeps its focus and strives for greatness⦠and achieves.
Alejandro G. Iñárritu continues to improve as a director and puts all of his talents to work here. The ensemble is incredible Keaton, Norton, Galifinakis, etc. all give great performances. This is also a very good looking film with excellent cinematography from Emanuel Lebezki (hope that's correct). And the score is fantastic as well.
Overall Birdman is a bold and original film with greatness all over the board including acting, directing, cinematography, and more. However Birdman is not for everyone, but if you love movies Birdman is for you!
2014 may have been a great year for comic book movies but it will also be remembered as the year the art house struck back!
This review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) was written by Will J on 21 Jan 2016.
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) has generally received very positive reviews.
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