2014 Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.
Michael Keaton Zach Galifianakis Edward Norton Andrea Riseborough Amy Ryan Emma Stone Naomi Watts Kenny Chin Jamahl Garrison-Lowe Jeremy Shamos Katherine O'Sullivan Damian Young Keenan Shimizu Akira Ito Natalie Gold Merritt Wever Michael Siberry Clark Middleton William Youmans Lindsay Duncan Paula Pell David Fierro Hudson Flynn Warren Kelley Joel Garland Brent Bateman Donna Lynne Champlin Valentino Musumeci Taylor Schwencke Show All…
Alejandro González Iñárritu Arnon Milchan John Lesher James W. Skotchdopole Molly Conners Sarah E. Johnson Christopher Woodrow
Aaron Glascock Martín Hernández Jeremy Peirson Roland N. Thai Skip Lievsay Bill Meadows Frank A. Montaño Tom Ozanich Jon Taylor Sean Madsen Bradford Bell Mark Purcell
Brilliant. Absolutely Fucking Brilliant.
Gosh Dammit, Michael Keaton.
The entire cast wow...
THE CAMERAWORK, THE EFFING CAMERAWORK!!!
This is just too great to put into words.
When I was twelve I knew I wanted to become a teacher. I honestly don't know why, I just knew, it was a fact for me. When I started studying at seventeen, I signed up for an improv acting class, urged on by a fellow student. I fell head over heels with acting and the theatre. It was the first and only time that it made me doubt everything I thought I knew about what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. Acting is addictive, it provides an opportunity to extrapolate yourself, to channel meaning, laughter, sadness or any other emotion through you towards an audience. And yes, it influences the ego which can be a terrifyingly…
Can't quite back Scott Tobias' scorching takedown of this film, but I broadly agree with him that it's self-righteous without being convincing, and self-important without being substantial. The long shots wandering through the corridors of a Broadway theater to find characters shrieking at each other just felt endlessly redundant to me, like being on an exhausting treadmill and never getting anywhere. The fact that it doesn't end at the natural endpoint, but goes on and on and on after that, just adds to the impression that it's all sound and self-important fury, flashy enough to be impressive, full of technical virtuosity, and with some really striking images, but not really saying anything except Art Is Important, and People Interpret Art Differently. I'm aware that a lot of people love this film. I guess I also am embracing its message of People Interpret Art Differently, because I interpreted this as a pretty intellectually empty exercise in self-congratulation.
The king of all things depressing Alejandro González Iñárritu tries his luck at comedy in this tale of a washed up actor played by Mr. Mom Gung Ho Michael Keaton and his second chance at success. Intense yoga. Batman's underpants. Not so fat Zach. Badasses wear toupées? The way snob film fucks talk. Pussy share? Birdman has a groovy jazzy funky New Wave percussion feel. Derek Vinyard without his tattoos. Does Alejandro González Iñárritu ever yell "CUT?" Emma Stone and Naomi Watts in the same movie? Hell to the yes! Michael Keaton's teeth. Baby mama drama. Real motherfuckers kill it in stage plays. Edward Norton's hairstyle. Ganja intervention. Emma Stone has real acting talent. The color blue is everywhere in…
I was wrong.
I don't normally say that. With cinema, I usually stay true to my reaction after a first viewing, with subsequent rewatches confirming my opinion on the film as a whole. To say that I was wrong about a film doesn't bother me, but It may seem weird to some on here considering that the film has just won Best Picture and I recently rewatched it and found it worse. Honestly, I don't know what happened on this third watch, but I loved it. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) has messed with my head since I first saw it, combining wonderful performances and a snobby presentation. I felt annoyed after I first saw it, and my…
Riggan dies when he jumps off roof before flying sequence?
-Everything after is a realization of his psyche
-Final sequence is his "second death" leaving his family behind and his daughter realizing his prestige
Plastic surgery (nose) is related to his career bouncing back, like Birdman suggested
Not only is Birdman a technical marvel, but it’s a perfect example of the effects of fame and stardom through a burnout actor fighting for relevance, credibility, and against his own pride.
Honestly, true legend of it all? Brandon and his impressive stress levels.
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