Birdman Takes Flight To My List of Favorite Movies

Rating: 9/10 (8 May 2015)

Birdman is one of the greatest films i have seen in recent memory. I had heard a lot of buzz about Birdman and if it is possible this movie surpassed the hype laid upon me before watching this film.
This film is about a man Riggan played by Michael Keaton who is putting on a play to try and revive his career after years of playing the notorious charter Birdman.He is doing this to prove that he is no washed up actor like everyone thinks he is.
The first notable attribute to this film is the way it was directed.Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu is the director of this film and he blows it out of the water.This film was shot and edited to look as if it was one giant take.This is relevant because the movie is based around a play witch is all one take if you don't count intermission.I know imaging a film all in one shot might seem impossible but Gonzalez using clever camera tricks makes its so you don't even notice the cuts. Other than that the shots he sets up are fluid and nice to look at.All of this put together makes it seem that you are passively watching these charters at all times.This is a big way the movie hooks you feel like your with the charters and make you feel more attached to them and the actions they take.
Second the casting for this movie was spot on.Michael Keaton as a actor who seemed to disappear for years after his super hero role and make a come back could not have been more perfect.Also the chemistry between the whole cast including Edward Norton,Emma Stone,Naomi Watts etc. This cast together not only creates great dialogue but also makes it feel so real and funny.
If you are a movie buff you will love this movie , not only because of the technicality and acting but the satire too.This film pokes fun at the movie business and movie media.So making a review about a movie that make fun of movie critic's almost feels like a crime
On my final note it doesn't matter if you are a movie buff or not, you will mostly likely enjoy this movie or love it like i did. I'm going to give this movie a 9-10 because i don't rate anything 10 because nothing perfect and that means perfect. On the other hand this is about as close to perfect as you can get.