Jazzy and human

Rating: 8/10 (8 February 2015)

This is a jazzy, swirly take on a life. The photography is brilliant, despite the fact that it could easily have become all special effects; it works well with the jazz soundtrack - still, the technicalities aren't even the most interesting stuff. Instead, this is a human tale of a man who already is what he once was, a superhero, whose life as the core of a theatre play displays his co-actors, his agent, his daughter (who works at the theatre), his problems, his past fame seemingly always prodding him in the face.
The acting from most of the actors (notably Keaton, Norton, Galifianakis and Watts) is mainly sublime and the direction is good; there's a lot of space that's required, much as found in the soundtrack, yet dense enough for a finale that's a little over the top.
I enjoyed this film.