Review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) by Torion O — 06 Dec 2016

Really cool filming, and an interesting character study.

This review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) was written by Torion O on 06 Dec 2016.

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) has generally received very positive reviews.

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