possible success intercepted by failure

Rating: 3/10 (4 April 2015)

The only winning feature about this film, is that it was continually failing, demanding no interpretation necessary. The doom of theater as a relevant voice is exploited entirely throughout, giving the viewer an impression that Hollywood is demanding that stage acts simple surrender willingly or suffer defeat. Birdman's contempt with career & lifestyle choices draws him to take refuge in drama, as a triple- threat writer/director/lead actor role, in hopes of redemption whilst contributing to imminent failure as an artist. This film was an ongoing metaphorical train wreck. Edward Norton's contribution to the film to save a sinking ship seemed worthy; though the disappointment kicked into high gear the moments he wasn't featured. Continuous camera recording is used, as if the director was hoping to establish faith in the film's perfectionism. One thing's for certain, no matter how much you polish a hunk of hunk, it's still a hunk of junk.