The Hype Machine got me! Needing a hero to save the day!

Rating: 5/10 (26 March 2015)

I am a huge fan of Michael Keaton. This film has so many amazing talents that it just boggles my mind what went wrong. It derails about 40 minutes in and this train never gets back on track. Sadly, it seems these days that it's all about hype and glitz and the Oscars can be bought and paid for. To be honest, when they are not snubbing films like Dark Knight and praising anything from France and "Bollywood" they are sitting around acting self important and giving awards to films like this. A great idea that is so muddled and wrongly executed that it borders on ridiculous. I did find the cinematography to be fun and creative, if done too much these days. The one continuous shot idea has worn out it's welcome faster than the horrible shakycam "found footage" even. But this one does it well, and the performances are simply amazing. The issue lies in the director I think. Showing us the world through pretentious, art-house colored glasses that reek of self-importance and ego. It is a film that has divided the audience. And it also divided me. Part of me was impressed with Keaton and the cast so much that I loved it, the other was ready to punch the Pretentious Product-Make director in the Puss. I'd say rent it if it's real cheap, but only for the great cast, not the forced tragedy story. Predictable ending be damned.