Not What Expected!

Rating: 9/10 (21 January 2015)

I had no idea what to expect from this movie - I thought it may actually be a little arty farty but this was not the case. Such an interesting story of an actor who once upon a time played a super hero in the form of Birdman. Come forward many years and this same actor is trying to show he still has It, but as a true theatric actor by backing and acting in theatre on the stage. Most of the movie seems to have been filmed in one continuous sequence or scene, which can be difficult to pull off, but this works well within the context of the story. Michael Keaton is exceptional as the main character, who is spiraling towards losing it altogether. Loved Naomi Watts who has been wonderful in the last couple of movies she has been in. Edward Norton is also outstanding and his character is obnoxious and fascinating to watch. All in all, this movie fully deserves its best movie nom at the Oscars and time flies while watching the two and a bit hours it runs for. Go for it, it's different, but you wont be disappointed!