- Comedy | Drama
A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory.
Director:
Alejandro González Iñárritubron/source: IMDb
THE BUZZ: In Birdman, Michael Keaton plays a washed-up actor best known for playing a superhero named "Birdman." That's an intriguing art-imitates-life set-up, as most moviegoers associate Keaton first-and-foremost with his portrayal of Bruce Wayne in Tim Burton's Batman andBatman Returns.
Birdman is directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu, whose movies tend to be pretty dire: Biutiful,Babel and 21 Grams are remembered as much for the quality filmmaking as they are for being really, really depressing. While Birdman appears to dabble in existential angst, it's being positioned more as an off-beat comedy, albeit one that's artfully crafted (its apparently been pieced together to seem as if most of the movie is one continuous shot).
Reviews coming out of the early Fall film festivals have heaped lavish praise upon Birdman, with many suggesting that it's an instant classic. It's also being pegged as a major Oscar contender, so if you're the type that needs to see all the Best Picture nominees, make sure to check this out early.
-- Ray Subers
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