A maniac's menagerie provoking spine-tingling ecstasy

Rating: 10/10 (4 January 2019)

A Raymond Carver-esque film centred around a Raymond Carver play. And it works beautifully. The perfect pairing of Alejandro González Iñárritu and Emmanuel Lubezki have made an entrancing masterpiece. The skill of the camerawork dwarfs The Revenant, and though uses a limited set makes it entertaining and engaging throughout. The harsh neon colour palette catalyses the insanity of Birdman. The jazz accompaniment gave me jazz fever which was enrapturing as I danced along with the film's rhythmic ferocity. The humour was tasteful, the script was beguiling in its utter randomness. And who doesn't enjoy various jabs at avaricious Hollywood?
Afterthought: I forgot how good Edward Norton is. Just forget about him in Sausage Party.