Going to have to let this one roll around in my head for a while

Rating: 6/10 (18 March 2015)

I'm not really sure what to think of "Birdman". I know this was supposed to be a juicy role for Michael Keaton (and it is), but didn't know what to expect beyond that. The cast is remarkable, that's for sure (Keaton owns here), and I do like the jazz drums score. The long takes were interesting and I appreciated the work that goes into them, the high levels of coordination, but the camera just couldn't sit still. I have the same problem with J.J. Abrams, but didn't think that'd happen with "Birdman" as well. On the plus side, this movie made creative use of the referential humor. Usually, when something is being meta, it's glaringly obvious. But here, it's actually funny.
This isn't "Gone Girl" underwhelming, but perplexed is the best word to describe my reaction.
6/10