"My Play. Why? Because I'm Birdman!"

Rating: 10/10 (10 January 2020)

Birdman is the pure definition of film making at its finest. I know this wasn't his first film, but as his first breakout film, Alejandro G. Iñárritu envisioned a script so witty and thought-provoking that only a true visionary like him would be behind the camera to understand. The message underlines what acting and the box office truly means to a person even if the main populist is indifferent whether blockbusters or artistic art should be the ones praised. Honestly, all of this couldn't have been possible without the phenomenal actors attached to the film with Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, and Emma Stone being the stand out performances. Don't even get me started with the excellent editing, long-takes, cinematography and drum score that elevates the experience to an even greater one. There is a reason why this film is praised and dares others to soar above the ground like Riggan himself.