Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

2014 "How did we end up here?"
7.7| 2h0m| R| en| More Info
Released: 17 October 2014 Released
Producted By: Worldview Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: https://www.searchlightpictures.com/birdman
Synopsis

A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.

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Karry Best movie of this year hands down!
Redwarmin This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place
Wordiezett So much average
Asad Almond A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.
hanoufjaloud I watched this two years ago then I accidentally pumped into its page and I remembered the two hours I've wasted of my life. It made me sad all over again.
Paul Magne Haakonsen I must admit that I had initially expected this to be somewhat of a superhero movie, so it was quite something else entirely as I sat down to watch "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)".Michael Keaton carries the movie quite nicely, and Edward Norton was a great supporting actor, though he was given way too little screen time in my opinion. I think that Edward Norton really would have given so much more to the movie if he had a bigger role or more time on the screen.The storyline was somewhat confusing to me, although still entertaining enough for the most parts.I did, however, find the movie was way too long though, and it seemed like it could have served it better if they had trimmed it down from two hours to something like an hour and thirty minutes. And I feel that very little would have been lost to the movie as a whole even if they had edited down to an hour and a half.This is not the type of movie that warrants a second viewing, as it just didn't have the contents for supporting that.
blitzebill It took me 4 years but I finally got to see this tonight.It was what I expected: a subtle-not-so-subtle satire and poke at Hollywood, Broadway, celebrity, acting, fantasy, fame and reality.Many who have negatively reviewed this film have completely missed the point. Their loss.Deserved the Oscars it received.And the drum score was awesome! The Academy was totally off-base with its decision to deny it a nomination.
MJB784 Ok, I first enjoyed the concept of a has been actor who's struggling to get his career back by acting, writing and directing a stage play, but there wasn't much to it. It had some interesting supporting characters and his hallucinations of his superhero character Birdman were my favorite parts, but it felt redundant after awhile and had too many endings.