A different style superhero film.

Rating: 9/10 (20 May 2020)

Birdman is a film about a washed up superhero actor transitioning to Broadway. The film was designed to look like one entire shot this can be said to symbolise Michael Keaton's (Birdman) continuous and ongoing internal conflict, this interests me as it gave me a new perspective to think about when discussing about a film. Furthermore, when the following/reframing shots sped up the soundtrack also did, sort of intertwining them both, this the gave Michael Keaton's character more emotion and frustration between him and his inner self because the fast soundtrack and following/reframing shots embodies his heartbeat and his impulsivity. This is another ingenious point of view, which heavily increased my enjoyment of this compelling film. Finally, the use of the steadicam shot was crucial as it almost felt like it was giving the audience a break from conflict and tension when they where using the fast paced pan shots.