Short Review

Rating: 8/10 (21 February 2015)

It is a story about an actor Riggan (Michael Keaton) who is past his peak days. In his peak he used to play a superhero, Bridman. Now in his later years he regrets that he didn't validated himself as a true actor. To right his wrongs he acts in and directs a Broadway show. So the whole film revolves around that show, it feels more like a play than a film. It is a satirical commentary on the bombardment of superhero films in our age. Keaton's performance was outstanding, along with brilliant performances by Emma Stone and Edward Norton as supporting cast. The cinematography was fabulous given there are very few visible cuts. But even more so because of the long takes, which would reach upto 15 pages of dialogue at a time! The music score is also worth mentioning which is performed solely on drums.