Extraordinary

Rating: 10/10 (24 February 2015)

This film was simply extraordinary. Masterful. I don't think I've ever seen a film like it, and I know I haven't seen anything comparable on stage or screen in a decade. The screenplay and directing - so tight, not a moment of wasted space (well, there might be one gratuitous scene, but otherwise, flawless). I could watch this film every day for a week and still find something new to contemplate.
The acting performances were very good: Michael Keaton, good, though very Michael Keaton. Ed Norton also strong, as was the rest of the cast although Zach Galifianakis delivered one of the weaker, more one-note performances. Though this film, for me, didn't seem to be about the actors. They all came together to tell the story - no one was a distraction.
If I were an actor, I would kill to work with Inarritu. Kill.