Ambitious and Masterful

Rating: 10/10 (27 June 2018)

I believe it's a good sign when the reactions to a movie are so divided. I LOVE IT. I HATE IT. It's the evidence that an ambitious vision was actually realized. Or at least someone tried to create what they could see when they closed their eyes. Let's face it, it's a miracle anything's created at all, let alone something like Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).
I love this movie. It's fascinating, it's fun, it's tactile, it's absurd, and it's substantive. Alejandro uses the medium of film to be the message, as much as the setting, the cast, the music, the light, the effects... and even the age of cinematic comic book universes. I could go on and on about the themes of truth, meaning, and reality - but really what's even more exciting to me is how much fun this movie is. You feel the madness of the theater and the wet concrete of the city. It's filled with magical moments, from its engaging performances to its meticulously crafted direction. It's become one of my most watchable titles.