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THE REVIEW
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
So, this film I didn’t look for but I watched it a few minutes ago while at the office I had nothing urgent to take care of, I didn’t know the director, the only two names I knew (but didn’t know they participated in the film) are Michael Keaton (whose name I only remembered towards the end) and Edward Norton (whom I mistakenly confused for Timothy Hutton), what to say… even though it’s not a comedy or a funny film, it made me burst out laughing a couple of times in contexts where there was little to laugh about indeed…
It is a film based on a famous book by Raymond Carver (which I read back in the day) which is “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love,” here portrayed theatrically.
Nothing special, but the film flows through its 119 minutes quite quickly, it had been a while since I watched another film and I was not at all disappointed by the direction of Alejandro González Iñárritu.
I don’t feel like laying out the plot in these lines (except for a couple), sometimes it’s enough to show you have some blood in your veins to make many people rethink about us and I’ll finish with a personal consideration that pushed me to write about it: everything that is ephemeral can be as real as everything that is not ephemeral…
P.S. oh the drummer is not bad at all… Stanlio
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Summary by Bot
The reviewer unexpectedly watched Birdman and appreciated its quick pacing and dark humor. Though not a comedy, the film made them laugh in unlikely moments. They highlight its theatrical portrayal of Raymond Carver's work and praise Alejandro González Iñárritu's direction. The review ends reflecting on the film's theme about ephemerality and reality.
Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu
Mexican filmmaker known for multi-strand dramas and technically audacious works. He debuted with Amores perros and later won consecutive Academy Awards for Best Director for Birdman and The Revenant.10 Reviews
