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 Edward Norton Emma Stone Zach Galifianakis Naomi Watts Andrea Riseborough Amy Ryan 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 James W. Skotchdopole Molly Conners John Lesher Christopher Woodrow Sarah E. Johnson
Skip Lievsay Roland N. Thai Tom Ozanich Jeremy Peirson Frank A. Montaño Jon Taylor Aaron Glascock Bill Meadows Bradford Bell Sean Madsen Mark Purcell Martín Hernández
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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.
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…
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…
Writing gives me a headache...
I think one of the highest praises you can give anyone is “you make me wanna do what you do.”
If I were a somebody, and given the chance to sit down and have lunch with Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Writer and Director), and Emmanuel Lubezki (Cinematographer and actual god), I would attempt to explain to them how special this movie is to me, and I think it would boil down to that statement.
This movie makes me want to make movies. My favorite film of all time is Taxi Driver, and it doesn’t make me want to make movies. So why this one specifically?
I think it’s this movie’s willingness to dive completely into one…
Filme chato demais, historia MUITOOO ruim
Só nao dei ½ estrela, pois as atuaçoes sensacionais de todos os atores e a fotografia braba dao uma bela salvada
Never got the hate some in the Online Cinema Squad had for this one - I'll take Innaritu with at least a modicum of humor, Norton & Watts are excellent & who the hell can't love a movie with Keaton in the lead, in every single scene? One of the better recent Oscar Best Pictures.
Director Alejandro González Iñárritu has pulled off a thoughtful and practically brilliant film in Birdman. With wonderful performances, inspired dialogue and a brilliantly executed finale, Birdman succeeds in both its genuine moments and inspired meta commentary.
The film boasts amazing cinematography and direction. The one shot gimmick was utilised fantastically to mirror that of an onstage performance, all taking place in front of the audiences eyes.
It was super effective in adding to the slow descent of Keaton’s character as we constantly move from place to place, day to day without any real new establishing of the scene. It all blends together for him as the voice in his head gains more and more control. The show, and his dreams…
Some of the best camera work i have ever seen on this movie. Also Michael Keatons performance is absolutely astounding in the picture i was absolutely blown away by this entire movie. Ed Nortons character is an absolute prick played so well. This movie also has my all time favourite actress Naomi Watts in it and she also plays an amazing role in the movie. I was not expecting this from this movie. 5/5, amazing.
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