Birdman

Birdman, 2014. An actor who used to play a superhero produces a crappy Broadway play.

Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Written by Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, & Armando Bo. Starring Michael Keaton, with Emma Stone, Zach Galifianakis, Naomi Watts, Andrea Riseborough, Edward Norton, & Amy Ryan.

Concept: C
Story: C
Characters: C
Dialog: C
Pacing: C
Cinematography: One long take. It would be pretty cool and impressive if this were a suspense film. In a comedy, it's a disaster. B
Special effects/design: B
Acting: A
Music: A two hour drum solo. My head still hurts. D
Enjoyment: For a movie that has so much to say to criticize the artlessness of Hollywood movies, it has very little to offer itself. The characters are cliches, with no development worth mentioning. The big dramatic moments have no emotional weight. And, despite being advertised as a comedy and having a very funny cast, it has less humor than most good dramas. C

GPA: 2.3/4