Saturday, January 31, 2015

Review: Birdman

I watched Birdman in the theaters on January 31, 2014. It was one of the most exhilarating film experiences of my life.

I don't feel equipped to review it before I see it again. Although I do feel fairly confident in saying this: Birdman is fantastic.

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Seen 1/31/14 and 2/2/14

4/4

Birdman is soaring; sweeping; visionary; gorgeous.

It is an immersion into a new world. The world is brutally and beautifully honest.

The film reel rolls with perfect smoothness. To experience this movie is to experience perfect flow; to succumb to its current and ride on its sweeping camerawork and seamless dialogue.

After watching this film, I can call Inarritu a mastermind. He puppeteers the complex characters, the dangerous humor, the realism/absurdity balance, and the overall artwork that is film masterfully. This is a ground-breaking movie, but not only that----it is executed brilliantly.

I will probably love this movie for the rest of my life. It has probably broken into my immortal top tier; the all-time favorites.

I am not saying that it is one of the "greatest" movies of all time, or will live in legend for eternity. It is, after all, a black comedy, with limited thematic scope. It may not even win Best Picture this year. But for what it is, it is brilliant, and I can connect with its beauty and truth to the highest and the deepest level.

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