Birdman (or The Expected Meaning of Nothing)

Rating: 3/10 (7 February 2015)

Warning, may contain SPOILERS!
Let me start off by saying this movie had huge publicity and a certain style attached to it. Just by glancing at the poster I felt a certain air of Pulp Fiction and The Big Lebowski. It felt good, and I was all to happy to see it on DVD. But my mania didn't last for long.
The next thing that is easily noticeable is the star-studded line-up of this movie; Keaton, Edward Norton, Naomi Watts to name a few. I'm a fan of all these actors and again, I was glad to see all of them on the same set. But, as it has been proved time and time again, having an all-star roster of actors doesn't result in a good movie(some exceptions).
But then, it all goes downhill. After about 40 or so minutes into the movie, I'm left wondering what's this movie really about. There is little to none meaningful character interaction. Sometimes, characters will talk to one another about their past without any insight into the present, or to deepen a bond. Mostly random stuff, just so you can hear their voices. Next we go to the soundtrack of this movie; again, mostly random noises here and there(it has kind of a fetish with that badum-tsss drum-sound). At one point into Birdman's delusions he sees a drummer randomly doing his thing in the backstage. I just can't help but feel this movie was made at random, just to glorify an imagery and style somewhat similar to Rope, in that it gives you a slight impression the action is continuous and uninterrupted. I don't know how this can be praised as the best movie of 2014 when clearly it's the product of a bored Director and some investor with too much money in their pocket.
I'll give 3/10 starts to this just because Edward Norton plays himself in a way, with all the rumors going around that he is a very difficult actor to work with.