Movies like this are special

Rating: 10/10 (25 January 2015)

Rating-10/10
Birdman (or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is a movie that represents the true power of cinema and truly shows that in this era we live in, film is alive and well. This masterpiece really did do the job you want from film and the story and acting and cinematography among other things, are just perfection and it has been a long time since a black comedy has really come close to absolute flawlessness.
One major point about this movie is Michael Keaton as Riggan Thomson (and Birdman) and his performance here really typifies what acting can do to us the viewer as we feel not only his emotions but also the true power great acting is. The cast is to be fair absolute excellence alongside Keaton and people like Edward Norton, Emma Stone and Naomi Watts create such a display I felt this movie is one to watch for aspiring actors because they create emotion and depth in the they're portrayals.
I felt the comedy side flowed beautifully as well and although coming into the cinema screen I did feel almost like this would be overrated in terms of laughter, I was sorely mistaken. The word black comedy is thrown as a label on many movies these days but this is what I call true black comedy and even the appearance of Zach Galifianakis as Riggan's lawyer Jake just adds to the overall humour we see and manages to be a rare film in which funny parts are mixed with dramatic brilliance.
What else can be said about Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu other than this man creates a movie which far surpasses anything I thought this would be like. He masterfully directs and at times it seems so simple yet not thought of and Inarritu locates what inside we really want from a movie like this. He alongside others write a script that is pure gold in the eyes of not only actors and directors but also for critics and it feels almost impossible to criticise this movie, even with a slightly slow beginning.
The cinematography just adds to everything I have said and complimented and although it may seem a stupid arsty move with the continuous shot, It just lets you delve in to the action and really not only makes you feel your there, but it also brings a certain reality to fictional characters who by the end you actually start to care and feel about. Emmanuel Lubezski at the time of writing this review is at the top of his game still and whatever he does in the future, it can be assured with movies like this that he will always have a part in academy award winning film.
Don't go into this thinking "Oh it is looks too dull" or as if only critics like this type of movie because this movie is a force and the powerful performances can just light a spark in your eyes and it bursts into life. I think for many this truly raises questions about the quality of movies especially in Hollywood and how something like this can just point out where in the last maybe decade, CGI and big budgets have over taken true cinema storytelling made by people who seem to care.
I think with my grade of 10/10 it means I just felt this was perfection, and if this was truly a piece of school or university work then I would have no choice but to declare this astounding. Although my review seems kind of a bit crazy and over the top, the movie will make you feel alive again in my opinion and people like Keaton who is so underrated in the world of Filmography stick in your mind and the formula of this is just comedy and drama and fine acting boiled up into a fine fine movie that in truth should be classed as an epic for future generations as we maybe see such films as On the Waterfront or Citizen Kane today.