Delusions, Allusions, Glory and a brilliant Story - contemporary American movie "BIRDMAN"

Rating: 8/10 (22 May 2015)

Birdman delves into the 'coming-of-age' of-sorts about risks, failures of life and truly accepting them while continuing to move ahead.
An engrossingly-comic experience; "Allusions" and "illusions" both being central, this film is yet another master example of good production with sufficiently abundant bites of entertainment - both slapstick, and smart. "A contemporary American movie with all tit- bits and some more = Birdman"
The cast comprising mainly of Michael Keaton​ resurrects - in reel and in real with his semi-paranoid performance; Edward Norton reminds of his "Primal Fear" time, only less insane and more of a prick; Emma Stone​ is unconvincingly good and a surprise along with Zach Galafanakis​ who gave a fairly 'out-of-their-stereotype' supporting performances. A special mention of the screen writing team, for developing a "par- normal" story. I wasn't at all bored, even while watching it for a 2nd time.
Alejandro González Iñárritu​ is applaudable with his multi-character narrative-style and so is cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, whose efforts have made this drama-comedy to look like "one continuous shot". One might not pay too much attention, but the film gives the feel of a non-stop plot, stretched over a few days. However, what makes it engrossing is viewer's genuine curiosity towards this story; just like the title, it all comes as a surprise - "The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance".
As one wise man said - "A man must know when to give up on things he cannot achieve"; the film not only touches this instance subtly, but makes it one of its most sparkling moments. "Finding glory and achievement, through failures".
A happy "8/10".