Review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) by Joshua D — 30 Nov 2015

"Your in theater, honey. Don't be self-conscious.".

Birdman soars in a new direction, bringing Hollywood along with it.

Inarritu's film is beautifully filmed, technically ambitious, and hands-down perfect. Philosophical and more relevant than we'd like to think, this is a story of a fading celebrity who lost his soul to blockbuster Hollywood and who tries desperately to redeem himself. On-top of this its a look at Michael Keaton's career (who gave a powerful performance). Somewhere hidden in the middle, this story is also about us (viewers) and how we openly appetize on Hollywood fluff. Throw into this mix an ensemble cast and the outstanding performances each one of them give - and you have one of the best films of 2014 (if not the decade).