Genre: Film
Grade: A-/B+
Notable People: Micheal Keaton, Zack Garafalo, Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Title: Birdman
Review –I gave this film a split score because it is just not for everybody. A washed up actor, famous for his role as “The Birdman” in the early 90’s tries to revive his career and his life with a serious Broadway play from a Raymond Carver book. This may be the best behind the scenes on Broadway reveal ever and the music- basically a drum score- is amazing. And the camera work…a masterpiece in angles and lighting. Keaton is a returning wonder (Beetlejuice lives!) and the supporting cast are fantastic- but the story moves very slow an seems a bit lost a times (like the characters). For serious movie student- this is a must see. More casual moviegoers may well not like this film.