Review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) by Ian W — 08 Jul 2017

The story was slow and shallow.

Didn't even finish watching this.

This review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) was written by Ian W on 08 Jul 2017.

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