Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

Rated R

 

Runtime: 2 hours

 

Genre: Comedy and Drama

 

Director and Writer: Alejandro G. Iñárritu

 

Actors: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone and Naomi Watts

 

Budget: $18,000,000

 

Box Office: $103,215,094

 

Positives:

• Actors emotional core of the film works

• Very good chemistry

• Impressive visuals and special effects

• Unique color correction

• Relaxing climax

Negatives:

• Tone quality seems to be pretentious at times

• Some interuptions that are annoying, which they are also cliched

• Minor weird decisions with the plot

Overall Verdict:

Story 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (8.5)

Character/Dialogue 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (9)

Visual Effects 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (9)

Pacing/Timing 0 1 2 3 4 5 (3.5)

Background/Sets 0 1 2 3 4 5 (4)

Background Music/Audio 0 1 2 3 4 5 (4)

Camera/Cinematography 0 1 2 3 4 5 (4)

42/50 8.4/10