a portrayal of mental illness

Rating: 9/10 (7 June 2015)

I was fascinated by this movie. This is the tale of a man losing his sanity. We slowly watch his delusions take over his reality. And the people around him don't really try to save him.
You have probably already read about the amazing long takes through the circuitous back stage of an old Broadway theater. The sound track combined ambient back ground sound from the streets of Time Square, percussion, and opera melodies. I am a musician and I love the score/sound.
The cast is excellent. Michael Keaton is great in this role. As was Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, and the rest of the leading players.
There is an element of magical realism. It is a literary script. It is not a film for everyone but I would like to see it again.