Review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) by Brandon S — 10 Jul 2017

This is a film practically made for directors and actors in equal measure. From the dauntingly ambitious task of editing a film to give it the appearance of being a single Steadicam shot to the general cinematic ambiguity, this is clearly a film for creative minds. However, the overwhelming volume of brilliant performances from this top notch cast makes this a must-see for actors.

There's nothing I could say that someone more eloquent than myself hasn't already said so I'll leave it at this: This is a brilliant masterpiece about the line between character and actor, and the masks we wear to hide our true selves from the world. Some of Inarritu's best, even if it does feel more like a Malick picture than an A.G.I. film.