Birdman
Directed by:
Alejandro Gonzálex Iñarritu
Starring: Michael
Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Emma Stone
Rating: B -
This movie is a
contender. It has strong direction., strong acting (after all, they are actors
who are acting in a stage production), but I was lacking the connection I
needed. I found myself not caring much what happened to the story at times when
I should have been intently watching instead of questioning what was going on.
Perhaps the main character just wasn't supposed to be likeable. I did not feel
a rapid deterioration of the character as I believe I should have witnessed. I
felt there was also a lack of storyline development with supporting characters
(Stone's character primarily). They characters were meant to portray the
craziness that was going on in the life of the protagonist and meant to point
toward his failings in life. It seemed as though the movie gave up on them. It
just decided to resolve the story of one, while leaving many loose ends. The
end was abrupt and left more questions than answers. When I look back at the
movie, I can identify the necessary parts of a plot line, although I think this
should have been much more apparent at the time.
While this review
seems to portray the film in negative light, I am not wholly disappointed by
it. Birdman was entertaining.
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