Birdman

The Birdman movie, staring Michael Keaton, opened a few days ago and, so far, the reviews have been "over the top" great.

I'll have to agree that Keaton and Edward Norton are fearless actors in Birdman.

It's a "sort of" black comedy about a "has been" movie actor rehearsing for a Broadway play which he's producing, directing and staring in.  The entire two hour movie is chaotic leading up to opening night;  which is, itself, chaotic and leads up to more chaos.  Don't look for any tied up loose ends.

Michael Keaton's character is Riggan Thomson.  But here's what a lot of the fuss is about:  Is Riggan Thomas Micheal Keaton?   Is Birdman Batman?

Riggan made a questionable decision  when he turned down Birdman 3 and, therefore, effectively ended his movie career.

Keaton (in real life) turned down Batman 4, and, therefore, effectively ended his movie career.

The movie Birdman is full of surrealism.  It's about insecure, self destructive actors.  It's unsettling.

Is Riggan Thomson crazy?  Or is he really Birdman?

Is Michael Keaton going to win an Academy Award for this performance and, therefore,  jump start his "real life" career?  I think so.

But it's too late for Riggan.


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