Well Worth Watching

Rating: 10/10 (1 December 2014)

Mesmerizing performances by Keaton, Norton and Stone. Intoxicating cinematography, thanks to Emmanuel Lubezki. Also, brilliantly directed by one of the best of our time, Alejandro González Iñarritu.
I felt as if I were present on the set. I could swear I smelled the musty carpet in the narrow halls of the old St. James Theater, as well as the multitude of roses in the dressing room after the final preview.
There was a certain eerie appeal to this clever and quirky movie, that kept me on the edge of my seat. Foreshadowing kept it interesting, as well.
I enjoyed the drum solo soundtrack that naturally accompanied the main character's movement throughout the plot of the film.It seemed to drive him through the paces of the final days of his life.
This movie was satisfying for me on so many levels. I will no doubt feel a bit lost in its works for days!