Alejandro González Iñárritu
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My brief review of Birdman from a few months ago, which I stand by: letterboxd.com/robweychert/fi…
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
A technically adroit series of carefully scripted temper tantrums meant to embody the struggle of making capital “A” Art, Birdman pays lip service to the nuance that accompanies authenticity, but it tends to make its points as loudly as possible. This is probably about as good as overwrought showbiz navel gazing gets, and it’s still pretty off-putting.