A visual achievement, but last favorite Iñárritu film

Rating: 7/10 (23 August 2019)

Birdman is a clever film. It is a well made film. It is not Iñárritu's best film. The single-shot film is something so many filmmakers have thought about and tried over the years, but few have been able to successfully do. Birdman is the first to flawlessly pull it off (even though it wasn't truly a single shot). The problem is that gimmick made it more difficult to delve into the characters and story and instead pull attention to itself (the filmmaking) rather than the film. Because there is an interesting story in Birdman and some incredible performances (Keaton in particular), but I found it hard to truly get invested because I kept marveling at the technique.