The Birdman (Michael Keaton!)
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I had the same thought.Godammit...
Had to read up the summary of the movie on Wikipedia to figure out what it was.
He played a Superhero, wants to make a comeback on broadway, has to deal with everyone knowing him as the Bird Man. Is also estranged from his family.
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Oh shit, there's trickery employed but most of the movie is presented as one long take. I gotta see this.
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I ended up seeing this last night. It was an excuse to go to the theaters and see that StarWars trailer. It was done very well. The entire movie (except for a flash or two at the end) was done with what looked like a single take. There weren't ANY cuts to be seen. Granted, they must have made a bunch, but you certainly couldn't tell that from watching it.
Pretty good movie about a movie start that was at the top of his game back in the 90's, and he's been struggling to reclaim his old glory. He's devolved down to opening a play on broadway, and dealing with all the hassle that's involved in a play.
Interesting film, full of psychosis. I enjoyed it, but wouldn't give it movie of the year.
Pretty good movie about a movie start that was at the top of his game back in the 90's, and he's been struggling to reclaim his old glory. He's devolved down to opening a play on broadway, and dealing with all the hassle that's involved in a play.
Interesting film, full of psychosis. I enjoyed it, but wouldn't give it movie of the year.
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It was filmed in, what I read were about 10 minute takes. So pretty long sequences, but it was pretty clear where the cuts are. Like when he walked in and out of doors / hallways and the screen went completely black, or up and down the stairs with some quick pans. Not to take anything away from it. It made the whole movie feel really good. Cinematography was from Emmanuel Lubezki, who also did Gravity, Tree of Life, Children of Men, etc...
Nothing crazy, but will spoiler just because. tl;dr: great movie well worth admission.
Glad we were away for Thanksgiving and got to see it since it won't play around us any time soon.
Nothing crazy, but will spoiler just because. tl;dr: great movie well worth admission.
Performances were top notch, really glad to see Keaton getting work. Some of the monologues annoyed me, but that is more a personal thing. Also not sure if the deal with the critic was commentary by I??rritu or just for the sake of the plot. Seemed pretty critical of, well, critics. Birdman was freaking hilarious and there really loved some of the more uncomfortable humorous parts.
It is really reaching and not really applicable, but the whole time I had a real Death to Smoochy vibe. Maybe it was Edward Norton or the whole production scene (kids show vs. stage play).
It is really reaching and not really applicable, but the whole time I had a real Death to Smoochy vibe. Maybe it was Edward Norton or the whole production scene (kids show vs. stage play).
Glad we were away for Thanksgiving and got to see it since it won't play around us any time soon.
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Belated hollywood xmas present to the world
Some parts were good. Some parts were annoyingly slow. The ending was a bummer. I enjoyed the parts where they were working out the details of the play, like the lines, the most, which was heavy in the beginning. I was hoping it would continue like that. It went real heavy into other stuff instead. The jellyfish thing was cool though.
7/10. Well done, novel, usually tepid with a few moments of intriguing
Some parts were good. Some parts were annoyingly slow. The ending was a bummer. I enjoyed the parts where they were working out the details of the play, like the lines, the most, which was heavy in the beginning. I was hoping it would continue like that. It went real heavy into other stuff instead. The jellyfish thing was cool though.
7/10. Well done, novel, usually tepid with a few moments of intriguing