As perfect as a film can be.

Rating: 10/10 (11 February 2015)

Birdman stars Michael Keaton as a former movie star who is attempting to get back on top of the world by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway play. Along the way we see him as he puts up with his personal demons as well as everyone else's. Let me tell you that this movie is a perfect example of the reason why people go to movies. The acting is top notch, the direction is flawless, the script is clever and powerful, the editing is immaculate, the cinematography is stunning, the all drum score is exiting, and it all comes together with a very focused vision. Also, this movie is one of the rare times where the film's style boosts the substance versus distracting from a lack thereof. The movie has a very clever visual style: it was shot to look like one continuous tracking shot, which began with Hitchcock's "Rope" and similarly has a reason to do it above "it looks cool." At first I though people liked it because it's fun to play "Spot the Cut," or because people like to see independent films because they get to boast they "saw an indy," (ex. Precious) but this movie was absolutely incredible. I haven't a single issue, so Birdman gets a 10/10. This is by far the best film of 2014.