Birdman or (The unexpected virtue of ignorance) is directed by newly

Oscar winner Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and stars Michael Keaton, Edward
Norton, Naomi Watts and Emma Stone. This film deals with a multitude of
theme: one existence, one place in real life, how you view your own life,
duality, Critics, family life and drinking.
The plot involves a washed-up actor named Riggan(Michael Keaton) who
once played an iconic superhero, battles his ego and attempts to recover
his family, his career and himself in the days leading up to the opening of
his Broadway play. Keaton, of course has a career that parallels Riggan's,
playing a superhero and becoming more obscure once that ended over 20
years ago. The characters we meet along the way are equally interesting.
There's Mike Shiner(Edward Norton), an actor who is perfect on the stage
and anything but off it. Riggan's daughter Sammy(Emma Stone), who was
neglected by her father and became addicted to drugs. Riggan's exwife(Amy Ryan) is also interesting in the way she so easily lets her exhusband manipulate her into forgetting why she left in the first place.
Maybe the most jaw-dropping aspect of the film, and one that can't really
be portrayed in any trailer, is the fact that the entire movie is filmed as
one long "uncut" shot. Obviously there is some clever editing involved, but
that makes the experience seem all the more magical. It feels like you're
watching a stage show, while never feeling any less like a film. It's a
brilliant choice that I'm sure was a pain to produce, but the end result was
absolutely worth it.
Undeniably every character in this film is dealing with an intense
psychological issue of some kind that makes them feel split as they're two
halves making one whole. It touches also, on distance, what your place in
the world is and what you're here for.
Overall everyone was great in this film. I felt like I was part of it, I was
there, it was unique and original. Birdman is one of those movie you're
glad someone made it happened. We really do need more movie like this
one! Just enter the theater and enjoy the film. And believe me, you will.