January 11, 2015

Birdman (2014)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2562232/

Although a part of the "musical or comedy" category at the Golden Globes, this was a serious film about theatre. I saw it as a companion piece to "All About Eve" (although it at all in the same league as that) in which the actor who goes to Hollywood yearns to make it where it really counts - on the stage. Michael Keaton is outstanding, along with every other member of the cast. The blurry line between stage and real life, between character and person, is explored in clever and interesting ways, and the uncertainty for the viewer of fantasy and audience is captivating. 

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