Saw "Birdman" this evening. Anything you may have heard regarding the incredible technical prowess behind this film is pretty much spot on; the (what has to be) painstaking one-take follow through on the entire film makes the narrative unfold as though you were watching a play, and both holds your attention and keeps you under a strange sort of pressure the entire time. As far as actual content goes, the movie is a lot of different things with a little bit to say about a lot of different things, and while none of them really supports either the run-time or dragged out climax, it does so in an originally surrealistic and absurdist way that makes it very enjoyable to watch. 3 out of 4 stars, definitely recommended.
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He traded sands for skins, skins for gold, gold for life. In the end, he traded life for sand. Afari, Tales
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