Brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (6 January 2015)

American movies are still breathing. It merely took a special film like Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Birdman to reinvigorate them. It's a film no one expected but one for which we're utterly grateful. It's a hysterically funny and brutal assessment of American movies and stardom, paired with a philosophical journey of existence, where the self dissolves once unsatisfied by love and artistry. We are surprised because Inarritu has never made a film like this before. The films he has directed, including 21 Grams, Babel and Biutiful, are generally realistic, moody and highly dour efforts. Birdman is unique to his filmography given its high energy levels, comic tone and inseparable combination of fantasy and reality. Spearheading the film's cast, Michael Keaton provides crucial autobiographical elements to the thematic content. The film is triumphant, soaring with comic energy and stimulating us with its plethora of ideas. These qualities are also presented with fine craftsmanship, confirming its filmic sophistication. I laughed frequently watching the film and I have thought long afterwards about its deepest meanings.
Full review at:
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