I just saw "Frank".
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Saturday, November 1, 2014
Birdman - Review
I just watched "Birdman".
Birdman... What kind of powers does a superhero like that have? Well, he can fly, obviously; there are probably things about the eyesight that are absolutely fantastic; and never underestimate the joy to be had knowing that your shit is now white.
Michael Keaton plays the former ornithological uber-hero who must now walk among the mere mortals as a has-been trying to save his career by starring in a serious drama. His hands are in many pies - writer, producer, financer, etc. - and this is his last chance.
Sound familiar?
Okay, this is not a typical review summarizing plots and standout performances. Go on YouTube or Wikipedia if you want to find that stuff. Just remember this film when the awards are sorted out, because Mr. K. deserves all of the ones that I can think of this year.
And this Inarritu fellow... You will find this film very claustrophobic, a clever way of entering the minds of these people in this world. I commend the director to clinging to a method of filmmaking that no one dares to follow now. Long takes that make you feel like the whole thing is one shot, along with some of the most interesting visual effects I have seen in a serious film in a seriously long time. Another Oscar worth prepping...
That "Sound familiar?" deserves more of a comment. I have been watching Mr. Keaton in too many small roles for too long. And I think that he deserves the kind of turn around that came for Mickey Rourke and Matthew McConaughey when they really needed it. Maybe it does play games with the cliches of the comeback film, but I went with it.
Great supporting cast, too. Watts, Norton, Zach et al will have to be split up between voters of the Motion Picture Academy very soon.
There is one more thing a Birdman can do. He can soar.
Rush to the screens you have and enjoy.http://youtu.be/uJfLoE6hanc
Birdman... What kind of powers does a superhero like that have? Well, he can fly, obviously; there are probably things about the eyesight that are absolutely fantastic; and never underestimate the joy to be had knowing that your shit is now white.
Michael Keaton plays the former ornithological uber-hero who must now walk among the mere mortals as a has-been trying to save his career by starring in a serious drama. His hands are in many pies - writer, producer, financer, etc. - and this is his last chance.
Sound familiar?
Okay, this is not a typical review summarizing plots and standout performances. Go on YouTube or Wikipedia if you want to find that stuff. Just remember this film when the awards are sorted out, because Mr. K. deserves all of the ones that I can think of this year.
And this Inarritu fellow... You will find this film very claustrophobic, a clever way of entering the minds of these people in this world. I commend the director to clinging to a method of filmmaking that no one dares to follow now. Long takes that make you feel like the whole thing is one shot, along with some of the most interesting visual effects I have seen in a serious film in a seriously long time. Another Oscar worth prepping...
That "Sound familiar?" deserves more of a comment. I have been watching Mr. Keaton in too many small roles for too long. And I think that he deserves the kind of turn around that came for Mickey Rourke and Matthew McConaughey when they really needed it. Maybe it does play games with the cliches of the comeback film, but I went with it.
Great supporting cast, too. Watts, Norton, Zach et al will have to be split up between voters of the Motion Picture Academy very soon.
There is one more thing a Birdman can do. He can soar.
Rush to the screens you have and enjoy.http://youtu.be/uJfLoE6hanc
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