How far are we willing to go for art

Rating: 9/10 (25 December 2014)

For this review I will defiantly need to have spoilers as I just can't talk about this film without it. I think everyone should watch this film at all costs. it is a truly inspiring film that is masterful written with a ending that is not only shocking, but strange and appalling for what it is. It pushes our ideals and look on the world that we have come to live in today.It pushes how we see our dreams and desires and just how far we are willing to take them.
In today's film world we see that the superhero genre is growing with films like Man of Steel, The Dark Knight, and The Avengers, but we can't help but ask ourselves do these characters, actors, directors have anything for themselves outside of just being the big superhero beat em up movies that they are. Well Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance puts this question down on a silver platter and begins to ask these mind numbing questions that must be asked.
We see Michael Keaton take on the role of an actor gone mad after leaving his franchise known as Birdman. He has started to see things now look at strange images in the mirror along with hearing voices as well of his former self. He tries to discredit the voices as he pushes himself to become a true artist on the stage. he takes a huge risk much like the director does with this story. He tries to tell a emotional story on the stage of a man as he desires nothing more than to shock his audience soo much. He goes through rehearsal after rehearsal trying to get his audience to enjoy what was going on while he was on the stage. The actor also deals with his daughter who feels he is washed up and finished as an actor and makes fun of him for trying so hard.
When real blood is thrown on the stage then the stakes go high and the film has now gained a new dimension and has shown us just how far a person can go for art!
The actors are truly what helps make this movie really work well as Michael as Emma Stone put on the stealer performances that help hold the movie together while Naomi Watts helps build the structure. However neither Naomi Watts nor Emma stone ever take the spotlight off Keaton at any point and help make the movie feel well rounded.
Now what is stopping this from being 10/10 well while this movie is defiantly gonna win a Oscar it still has some hurdles. For instance the lesbian scenes and side story with Emma Stone was dry cut and never went anywhere aside from giving the audience loads of fan service to watch. Which is fine I just believe in having some balance in fan service, but I am not going complain to much. Though I wish there was more to this than what we got.
Either way Birdman is a amazing film that you should get everyone seeing you know.