Overpraised Hype

Rating: 3/10 (6 October 2015)

Birdman is a one of a kind film which has received amounts of hype last year regarding it's Oscar wins and nominations. It's a film littered with passably amusing industry in-jokes designed to appeal only to middle-aged failures – which may explain why critics are so in love with it. Birdman stars Michael Keaton, who once starred as Batman, is pretty much playing himself, as is Norton who's known as a notoriously difficult actor to work with. There are also some amusing, or glib, remarks about social media, the cluelessness of critics and our obsession with superhero movies. Meanwhile, the director shows off by making the entire film look as if it was shot in one enormous take.