Excellent movie for connoisseurs

Rating: 9/10 (1 March 2015)

A great story and the acting is very good although Michael Keaton brings a lot of recognizably Michael Keaton acting to the movie. Some actors can be completely different people but Keaton doesn't have to; he is perfect for the role. More on this subject later.
The story is what drives the movie. So much so, you assume the acting is better than it really is. The other thing that makes the movie appear to be so extraordinary is that it not only has a story but human interest and bona fide character development. The unusual but not so mysterious ending is another high-light of the movie.
It is a true piece of movie making excellence that should have rivals but because people are so attracted to special effects and star power, it is becoming a lost art or perhaps just a bad investment.
The movie's backdrop is a insightful comment on the things that makes the movie itself so good and unfortunately so uncommon.
Regarding Keaton's acting; it sure is easy to be a critic which, brilliantly, is another issue brought up in the movie. He is perfect for the role. Because there are so many actors around, some being perfect for the part, do we even need perfect acting anymore? Maybe not. But Keaton's star power may have been exactly what this movie needed to make it so popular. Could any actor have been more perfect for the role? He has been more popular in the past and this movie is an attempt that does make him relevant again without going all special effects. It just keeps getting deeper the more you think about it.
The ultimate and sad truth is that the movie could have been made with excellent but unknown actors and it would not have made any money. We don't know how to look for quality anymore. I am very glad that Michael Keaton set the conditions that allowed me to become aware of this movie.