What a load of rubbish

Rating: 5/10 (13 August 2015)

I won't spend long on this review because I've already wasted far too much time watching this movie.
Did this film really win Best Picture at the Oscars this year when it was up against "The Theory of Everything", "The Imitation Game", "Boyhood", "American Sniper" and "Whiplash", all of which were far, far, far better movies. "Selmna" is not included in that list list simply because I haven't yet seen it.
"Birdman" was self-indulgent, self-important wanky nonsense but I sat through it to the end just to feel justified in writing this review of it.
And finally, I play drums myself, not well I admit but capably enough (until I saw "Whiplash" which made me feel like a chimp with a bucket by comparison with e REAL drummer). So, I have no prejudice at all against drums. But, one of the things that annoyed the Hell out of me and my partner when we watched this mess of a movie Birdman was the pointless and distracting drumming in the soundtrack. Quite unnecessary.
My advice?? watch all of the other movies nominated for Best Picture this year and going back as far as you like before you waste two hours of your time on Birdman.
JMV