Excellent

Rating: 10/10 (23 January 2015)

What can I say. Birdman is not an usual movie. The dialogs, the characters, the location exude a spirit typically of New York. Definitely funny, yet thoughtful. Why Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton) reacts so despite the success of his show? We would have reacted this way? The weight of the past or whatever this deep depression typical of illustrious personages in 'decadence' is so unsolvable? The film tells us that it has an important weight. I think that despite everything is over with joy for Riggan. He is tested to the end and he never gave up.
The performance is linear, the space-time changes are not perceived or at least are well masked, giving continuity and smoothness to the entire film. It's also very fascinating the insertion, within the normal course of events, of the protagonist's 'misleading' subconscious . Decisively influenced by it, the protagonist finds himself on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The entire film revolves around this analysis of the protagonist and his struggle to reassert after a history of popularity.
In conclusion Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) keeps you attacked front of the screen without ever boring. This is it's real force. Attracts the viewer, amuses him, it does reflect and excite. 10 marks for an original film. 2015 is promising.
Walter