Review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) by Richard D — 15 Nov 2015
This holds up on second viewing ... for the most part. It's great to see Iñárritu break from the pattern of dour, joyless features he's been in. This is the best film he's done since "Amores Perros".
The style of the film is flashy, but it fits the story he's telling and enhances the performances. I only really have two serious problems with it. The depiction of the critic is really just a cheap shot that feels beneath the rest of the movie.
It belongs in a Shyamalan movie, not this one. It should also end about 10 minutes earlier. The ending he has feels like he had no idea how to end the film at all.
This review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) was written by Richard D on 15 Nov 2015.
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) has generally received very positive reviews.
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