Friday, December 26, 2014

MOVIE - Birdman

(R) 1:59
Wide Release 10/17/14
Friday, 12/20/14 at ElCon
RT Critic:  93    Audience:   86
Cag:  4.5 Liked it a whole lot
Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Fox Searchlight

Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Zach Gilafialankas

My comments:  Yay! An interesting, well-acted and crafted, "outside-the-box" movie.  An excellent choice to celebrate beginning a two-week vacation. (And, quite unforgettable....)

RT Summary:  BIRDMAN or The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) - famous for portraying an iconic superhero - as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself. 

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