This is my favorite film by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, a
backstage look into the making of a Broadway play produced, written, directed
and starring Hollywood actor-- wanting some respect and to be taken seriously
as an artist--Riggan Thomson, played
by the amazing Michael Keaton, who gives his best performance in his career,
the kind of performance that attracts Oscar buzz (Let’s cross our fingers). And
of course Riggan has superpowers, why? Because he’s famous for playing a
superhero named, you guessed it, Birdman. (Think Batman but as bird, which is
ironic since Keaton played Batman.) Or maybe he’s losing his mind from all the
mounting pressures. His actress-girlfriend says she’s pregnant with his
child. His teenage daughter, played by the scene-stealing Emma Stone, from a previous marriage is
there working as an assistant so he can keep her out of rehab. He has a brilliant
actor with intense method techniques, played by super impressive Ed Norton, giving him a hard
time. And on top of all of that, the most important theater critic in town
hates him. With drums as a sound track,Iñárritu takes us on a manic ride
through the mind of a man wanting immortality and the various characters around
him trying to just be on Broadway. It’s a comedy, it’s a trippy drama, it’s a
character study and it’s impossible to describe in a review so just see it. I
think so far it’s the best film I saw this year. I would be shocked if it
doesn’t get nominated for best picture. Grade: A
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