Birdman is The Revival of Michael Keaton

Rating: Null/10 (19 February 2015)

Birdman is like no movie I've ever seen before. Way to go Michael Keaton! If you ever watch this movie be prepared to see the revival of Keaton. This is a man who has been hidden behind other characters for several years in movies like The Other Guys and Robocop. Now he is the center of attention and the performance is so good it earned him a Oscar nomination. Keaton also already played Batman and he has become the forgotten Batman thanks to the new Dark Knight trilogy. That only makes his Birdman role more appropriate. I would be completely happy with Michael Keaton winning the Best Actor Oscar this year and it is well earned. There are some other great performances on here from Edward Norton who really surprised me for the first half of the movie and Emma Stone who really shows that she can take on a dramatic role. The filming was also unique and designed so it looked like the entire film was shot in just one take. You would be following characters around when they traveled through hallways and it was just a different way to see a movie. I will likely only see Birdman once, but I am still glad I watched it. This movie may lack action but there is still never a dull moment.