Painfully Pretentious

Rating: 2/10 (23 February 2015)

I like Michael Keaton and really wanted to like this movie. But wow, this is one of those movies that people pretend to like to impress others with their "sophistication." The story is pitifully predictable and boring. The dialog is a expose' on the multiple uses of the "F-bomb." The only thing more obnoxious that the over-the-top pretentious acting is the drum score that dominates throughout the film. If Chris Kyle were still living, I'd pay him handsomely to use that "trap-set" for target practice. The ONLY reason I gave it more than one star was for the brilliant single-take nuance. The fact that the movie is a continuous take without a "scene break" was done to perfection. But, the movie itself, was absolutely painful to watch. I just wanted it to end. I found myself hoping the final suicide scene would put the movie out of its misery. Too bad Birdman "missed by a nose." The only way I'm going to get my money's worth is to pulverize the Blu-Ray DVD I bought in my home shredder.