Birdman - Movie Review
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Chris Stuckmann reviews Birdman, starring Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu.
I firmly believe that Michael Keaton not winning the oscar is one of the great travesties ever for the award
actually i think that eddie redmayne was better
Not to mention Academy Critics LOVE roles that are physically demanding.
ANd Jake Gyllenhal. Honestly if I see a good actor, the oscars can go fuck themsleves. Some great examples is Peter o Toole and Andy Serkis.
Birdman was a better movie but Eddie Redmayne gave a better performance
Eddie Deserved it.
I don't care what anyone says, Birdman is a masterpiece.
+Raymond Mack on every level.
+leekepwn Definitely, the hate for this movie is undeserved.
+Andrew Stover it's a layered movie. Many people why only watch/perceive on a first level and who arent attracted by skillful craft (120min tracking shot movie) will find the movie somehow (?) a bore/overrated. Such perceptions in opinons are what I believe to be the inherent reasons for evil's existance in this world, as Birdman reaches perfection; if such thing exists
it is
It is.
One day you might be quoted on a blu ray cover! :-)
xisuma!
i quoted him on my cultural philosophy and politics homework, talking about the film industry :D
"One day you might be quoted on a blu ray cover! :-) " - xisumavoid, UA-cam
"Birdman is the first movie in 2014 that I'm giving an A+" - Chris Stuckmann
Nah, he stucks far too hard.
"Look at me. I look like a turkey with leukaemia."
Birdman, 2014
Hhhhhhhhhhh
SPOILER
personally believe that he did die when he shot himself on stage, the movie is one continuous shot up until the moment where he shoots himself then it cuts to the hospital. When he wakes up he has everything he ever wanted. He has a happy daughter, a good review, his wife, the flowers he wanted and he is finally relevant and when Emma stone looks up and smiles he is imagining her seeing him the way he has always seen himself.
So in conclusion I believe that the final scene of the movie is his dying fantasy.
Yeah cool! That makes a lot of sense. Nice interpretation.
That's awesome
My take as well
Well if he shot himself and died as a result, how is he having a fantasy?
Concerned One my take is that it’s a fantasy from earlier in the movie, potentially during the flying sequence
Galafianakis certainly has the chops for a dramatic role.
+spideralexandre2099 for real. i was confused when i saw him acting and i wasnt sure if it was him cause im not used to him playing these kind of roles
+spideralexandre2099 He was great in It's Kind of a Funny Story as well
He is great in the new show Baskets, it's a comedy, however it's very darkly comedic, so he is basically playing a dramatic role.
lol no one understood your pun :3
I let people at work borrow Birdman from me. Not one of them finished the movie because it was "an awful story and boring." Which I cannot understand! I watched it a second time where I wasn't just paying attention to the camera. And its still a great film and I'm entertained the entire time. I love it. It is sad we live in a time where a movie with good story with just people talking is supposedly boring.
+Chad Hotelling It really is sad... Look at the Jeremy Jahns review of this movie, the comment section is full of people just like your coworkers.
+LoN3wOlF5tudi0s Yeah its just stupid. General film goers have become pathetic and lazy, wanting the story watered down and fed to them on a spoon. I want to walk away from a film that makes me think, which is what this does. They say, "Him flying around makes no sense." Pay attention to details then! Because its obvious that he is imagining it. It just pisses me off. How dare a film make us think?!
+Chad Hotelling
my friend told me birdman was boring and said grown ups 2 was funnier. i killed him when he said that.
+Chad Hotelling I know where you are coming from, and I know exactly how you feel. It seems as if people have become brain dead.
+A BLAZE IN THE NORTHERN SKY Unbelievable, I dont understand what makes a great film for a general audience. In my local theater Norm of the North tickets were sold out while Spotlight tickets were literally not bought. Jeeez
4.9/5 Star for me. This movie literaly cured my depression.
really ???
I started dating a borderline girl. Its realy hard. I needed something to change my mind. I stoped thinking about her for the duration of the moovie. It helped me feal a little better.
+alfasilverblade l am happy for you that it cured your depression i have toutettes syndrome myself and i have tough moments and depressing thoughts as well sometimes , sometimes it goes away sometimes it comes back pretty weird i guess some things just make you happy
Jadi Peperzak il have tourrette an asperger. Ils nothing compared to what She have.
alfasilverblade if a movie cured your depression i think it should earn that extra 0.1 to make it a 5/5 dont you think.
Small correction Chris, telepathy is the ability to hear thoughts, while TELEKINESIS is the ability to move objects with your mind
And schizophrenia this guys superpower...
Really dude?
@@SigmaElement That is not true. Why on earth would his daughter look up to the sky, laughing, at the end of the movie, if Riggan actually fell to his death? She would be in so much shock. Riggan can fly because he is moving his body through the air with his mind (if that makes any sense).
@@jacobschiller4486 well. Because it is a shitty movie to begin with... but that aside... maybe she was in shock after seeing the guy's corpse and was on shock so she had to look away... she lost her mind basically....
@@SigmaElement lmao its not a shitty movie
When you review Interstellar, don't give it a letter grade.
Rate it on a scale of Birdemic to Birdman.
This movie nails critics. Film makers who couldn't make it on the team so now they don't know/care about the craft but rather what they can say about others work for hits.
Ed Norton playing an incredible actor who takes himself very seriously and tries to dominate the set?
Michael Keaton playing an old actor who got famous by playing a superhero in the 90's?
Tom Cruise playing a douchey scientologist who stars in every movie ever?
If you don't like this movie you are crazy. I don't think I've ever seen acting on that level for that amount of time. This movie is a fucking masterpiece. It didn't even feel like they were even trying to act, it was so natural and it made you pay attention the whole time. Michael Keaton deserved to get the Oscar but people these days are obsessed with gun totting action movies smh
Gun totting action movies? Best Actor went to the guy who played Steven Hawking. Far from gun totting.
***** even that was bullshit. some nobody actor getting an Oscar
808MixMaster I completely agree.
Eddie redmayne spent 4 months in a hospital to study people with ALS disease. He worked with ballerina dancers to learn how to contort his body. Then he spent time with Stephen Hawking himself and his family so that he could accurately portray him. He played a very difficult role and deserved it more than Keaton.
Keaton played an angry washed up actor while Eddie Redmayne had to perfectly portray the stages and progressions of ALS.
This review summed up everything I wanted to say about this movie.
In my senior year in High School, I had to make 5 different short films. It was ambitious for me to branch out of my comfort zone of making movies about playing with dolls where you can clearly see my hands controlling the toys. When I finished making those 5 "original" short films with real people instead just me, a couple plush toys, and my piece of crap Canon Vixia HFR100 camcorder, 5 critics showed up to my film class. Sweat was coming out of my head like a torrential downpour while I was presenting all 5 films. When it was all over, my final grade from the critics was a C-. Because two critics had to fuck it all up for me and I lost my scholarship to FSU!!! Critics today do not understand what ambitious, talented, hardworking filmmakers create on screen. All they care about is writing their opinion because they wanted to be those filmmakers, but they didn't.
This movies response to critics, as well as the movie as a whole was well-written, well acted, well directed, well shot, and I swear to God if this movie doesn't win Oscars, I don't know what I will do.
Ayo it won oscars though hehe
I just watched Birdman for the first time... knew absolutely nothing about it other than its name and hearing that it's good. Wasn't really getting into it at first but ended up blowing me away.
Seriously it only has 7.7 on IMDb
Wow... and you never praise (or at least mention) the genius director behind this movie? I don't understand...
***** dude they just got married show some respect
+Relatosdelanoche ERES TU HABLANDO INGLES
Relatosdelanoche
Hi
Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu
I think it's obvious if you praise the movie you are praising the director
Michael Keaton playing as Michael Keaton. Awesome movie.
Why doesn't everyone relate him to Batman? I, on the other hand, relate him to the character that he truly owns: Beetlejuice.
He was also very great in Jackie brown & multiplicity. He has actually an excellent career.
He was the best part of Spiderman Homecoming, great villain. The founder very awesome underrated role. In the other guys was hilarious. He also had a great part in Robocop and Spotlight
This film is for a mature audience that doesn't have to be spoon fed
+Frankie Gino But it does.
It's definitely not for the average moviegoer. It really is for people who are serious fans of movies.
+Frankie Gino What do you mean by spoon fed?
+Jacob Duran by spoon fed, he means that thigs have to be explained very clearly, like a movie for children. So instead of showing things and make you, the viewer, connect the dots and understand the movie, people who hav to be "spoon fed" need someone to do something obvious to understand the movie. Say, someone doing a big speech to explain the whole plot
Zorbak962 Thanks for the explanation I didn't know entirely what he was saying
Switching between Jeremy Jahns' and Chris' Birdman review comments is like switching between completely different worlds... On Jeremy's review most of the comments say the movie either sucked, was boring, was highly overrated, or some combination of the three. Here most people love it and are able to see it for the amazing work it is. I think it's clear Chris has attracted a more mature audience.
I was thinking the same thing. It's a real shame. I really like Jeremy Jahns, but holy shit, his fanbase....bunch of whiny millenials who don't like a movie unless it has boobs and explosions. They just don't know how to appreciate REAL art. This film as soul, wit, emotion, everything a film should have. Straight up amazing.
Or Jahns is the more general audience while Stuckmann's feel they're more elite.
+Ryan McLean but it ain't mandatory to empathize in every movie you watch.
Good directors can decide wether they want us to empathise or not, they can craft things the way they want. In examples Alejandro G. Iñarritu is one of them, Michael Mann kept a distance between Collateral's characters and us, and even Michael Mann did a decent try with fucking Shea Lebuf!!
Uh.. I'm coming from a Jeremy Review of this, and on his page most everyone loved it and is wondering why it didn't get awesometacular, while on here, pretty much every comment is a hate comment. So I'm not sure what comment sections you're reading..
Also, pretty much everyone subbed to Jeremy subs to Chris. So your mature/immature audience argument kind of makes zero sense. Not sure what you were trying to go for there...
This is such an interesting comment. I first came across Jeremy’s channel and loved hearing his input. He’s very entertaining. I was never that much into movies but Jeremy open my eyes a lot. When I first came across Chris’ channel, I didn’t care for it. Thinking back, it had a lot to do with the fact I had a hard time following. Now I love watching films. Old and new. And I also enjoy watching both Jeremy and Chris. However immature some of Jeremy’s fan may seem, keep in mind some are where I was in their own movie enlightenment journey...point is don’t be so judge-mental!
Hey Chris, could you do a Birdman Explained & Analyzed video? I loved the movie, but it was just so weird (and I'm not sure if I understood the ending at all). I'd love to see it!
i second that thought. i completely see why this is a very good film but personally i didnt connect with it and i didnt understand everything that happened such as *SPOILER* when the two actresses make out or the ending or many other scenes.
The ending wasn't real. See he really did shoot himself in the head and die on stage.
That whole hospital scene is his fantasy or his last thoughts as he is dying. When he jumps out the window, he has finally died. There is evidence to back this up, see that whole hospital sequence is the only scene in the whole film that has actual cuts like a regular movie. If u think about your fantasies, we see them in short cuts, right? Movies are like a fantasy, but this whole film has no cuts in it except the last 5 mins, why? because it's telling you that what you are seeing isn't real, it's brilliant :)
MrSHANKS37 i thought of the ending like that as well, but i wasn't quite sure. still, i'd like to hear chris' thoughts on the ending, after all he's a movie reviewer :D
About the meaning of the movie, I don't think it comes at the end, I think if you want more than face value which is plenty, just watch it again, there is a portion of a second, so not subliminal but meant to be seen for the briefest moment, the scene of the jelly fish on the beach right before the movie starts, between the poem and the movie, it flashes on the screen, if you are looking for this kind of what did it mean thing, you could go back to that mom
I'm continuing my reply, I can't get back in to edit! I left off at mom... Moment is the whole word, you could go that far back and say everything from that moment on was not real, was a dream... Many scenes were dreamlike, being caught in your underwear in front of people, and if it is one person's dream, all of the people are a fragment of him, right? So all of the moments played out by everyone were all contained in this man's mind, Keaton, and you could say the end, which is the only part of the movie that was shot like a regular movie, cuts, etc. was the only part that was real, just put it into his life at the moment after the jellyfish right? Or not! But I do recommend another viewing or two if you are looking for and still haven't really been satisfied with the what happened at the end thing.
I Just don't like Arthouse movies, too boring, give me my green screen and explosions and I'm happy
I despise your opinion XD
This is why we can't have nice things.
It's true I preffer movies like Edge of thomorrow and the avengers I'm not gonna spend 10 dollars at the movies to see people talking and criying I want action
Why can't you just value someone else's opinion? If he likes that, then great, there's nothing wrong with that, sheesh XD
Elliot Hancock We're not saying he's wrong, we just dislike his opinion on the whole thing. Art movies aren't just about talking and crying. Drive is one of the most intense movies I've seen in a while, and the protagonist doesn't talk at all.
All of the sudden I have a massive urge to re-watch Batman 1989 and Batman Returns...
Same here...
Or you could watch a good Michael Keaton movie like Beetlejuice or Jackie Brown
07foxmulder Look, Beetlejuice is my third favorite film of all time (it's the ultimate "feel good" movie to me), but what do you mean "good Michael Keaton movie"? ...You mean the two Batman films (which I want to see because "Birdman" is clearly referencing that about Keaton) AREN'T good? =(
...Or you meant to say Keaton hasn't been in too many good movies?
DeepEye1994 It was a bit of a joke. I thought Keaton was an awesome Batman, but Burton's Batman movies were pretty bad. More so Returns.
07foxmulder I highly diagree, but I guess to each his own.
Inarritu is a genious. He got the best out of every single person working on the movie. Birdman was flawless, a reminder of what the cinematographic art is supposed to be. I left the theatre feeling so many things, but above all I was really happy to have been part of it by contributing (by buying my ticket) to such incredible quality of cinema.
Chris the director's name is ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ INARRITU!
+Rene Trujillo Just cal him AGI.
+Rene Trujillo Or in Penn's way, son of a bitch.
+Ma P Whats wrong with mexicans?
So many people are not understanding why this film gets bad reviews from others. To put it simple, this movie was made for those deep in the film industry. This is an actors movie, a critics movie, a directors movie, a producers movie. This movie was made for those involved in the industry and huge fans of the art. It isn't made for those non interested in the jargon of the acting world.
lel
exactly
I loved the movie and I haven't been in the movie world.
Really hoping this film gets to Mexico soon. The director needs to show this masterpiece to his people! :D last year Alfonso Cuaron won an Oscar for best director, looks like Mexican filmmakers are finally starting to get the recognition they deserve, and this year a nomination , and possibly a win, for Alejandro Iñárritu is in store for him. Viva México! :D
Ahuevooo!
Viva México! Es bonito ver que hay mexicanos que ven a Chris!
Antonio Díaz si lo es, pero es mas bonito ver a directores que representen a nuestro país triunfar en el cine norteamericano! :D
Amores Perros, should watch chris
Lyrical Ryder desafortunadamente la burocracia del cine y la televisión mexicanos ha obligado a estos talentos a trabajar en el extranjero. Afortunadamente, han sabido explotar al máximo sus capacidades y ahora impresionan al mundo, cuando en México no tendrían el apoyo suficiente. Bien por Lubezki, Cuarón, Del Toro, Iñárritu y Prieto!
Looks like this is going to be his number 1 choice in his 'Best of' list at the end of the year. There's gonna be a shit ton of honorable mentions. This year has been fantastic for films.
If Interstellar manages to be better than Birdman then we really have something special.
Ye, but I heard it's great but not amazing. Prepare for an A-.
***** You're a big guy!
*****
For you!
Edited
The best part of this movie was the final hour. Keaton just unloads everything he has got on stage.... in the nude. He is embracing his Birdman, not the character itself but that aura, the charisma, the attitude is what he finally takes inspiration from. Also, each and every scene with Birdman is just.... masterful. It was almost like it was exactly what Keaton was going through after he left his role as Batman. The scene with the film critic is one of the best scenes of all time. It is these little moments that are so powerful, it is no wonder that it was nommed for Oscars.
Some of the comments here really upset me :(
Brendan Brady The internet is full of people that consider art to be a guy beating the shit out of another dude and exploding afterwards, Michael Bay style.
Don't take comments too seriously. Just know that some people will share your opinion and recognize true art when they see it.
@@NukePower217 Your right, I've been arguing with these idiots all day. Thank you for helping me realize its a waste of time.
I wanted to like Birdman wayyyy more than I actually did. I loved the originality, but it had this slightly over-the-top, theatery vibe to it that I really wasn't into. That and the way the camera hardly ever got more than five feet from the actors made it a little exhausting to watch. It said a lot of honest shit about critics, the media, blockbuster movies, the constant battle against mediocrity - it did it frankly and tastefully. Gotta respect a movie that says something real and says it well. I just didn't enjoy it much. Why can't I enjoy art? Why, Chris?
This is the perfect comment on Birdman. It was very well acted and had some amazing scenes but I couldn't get into it at all minus the scene where Keaton roasts the critic. Not saying the movie is bad by any means technically, just it caters to a particular audience.
I had the same feeling. I like it, I appreciate it for what it try to do. But I just wasn't excited about this movie at all. I saw the ending coming miles away. At the end of the movie, I just felt tired. Maybe it is because of the camera work.
Completely agree with you. Only that for me it was not a lil over the top, but waaaay over the top. In all sincerity I couldn't relate to any of the characters, they felt alien to me, going on and on on their traumas made me rise my eyebrow and watch the clock.
On the media and theatre themes, maybe because I get criticized everyday due to my line of work, to me all the "bad" stuff happening was something I already knew. Nothing new to see. I got bored as hell. Maybe it's a niche under niche movie, idk :/
It is a film that has to be watched in an open-minded way, i am not saying that you are stupid for not loving it. But i just want you to see the movie from another view point. You have to accept it's themes, it's meanings, it's controversies and the perception of it, maybe you won't agree with them, but the movie is so well develop that you understand them. Birdman is one of those movies that gets better through watching it several times, i reccomend you to give it another try
TPiske Yes. The writing in this movie came off way over the top and silly at first but i suppose that is the style they choose to suit the setting best, and the long takes only added to this vibe. Regardless it’s a well directed film
Keaton is amazing. He played the best Batman to date (2019) somehow. He just gets the job done and makes it look easy. The mark of a true master.
This movie is genius
MIchael Bay is not directing transformers 5, lets celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Isn't he? Wait, he may be more involved with Turtles? This could be good or MOTHERFUCKING bad? We need to get our shit together. FUCK IM SCARED!
maybe transformers 5 will be like fast 5, in that it turns out to be the best movie in the franchise without question?
We really don't need another transformers movie
Ben Harris nice!
Hopefully let's not have Brett Ratner or McG direct it.
My favourite part was when birdman shot the big bird robot!
Great film. The soundtrack made me think of Andrew Neiman
When I first hear the drums, I started thinking "Whiplash?"
Man it's frustrating having to wait so long after a film's release to see it in my city... I'm dying to see this. Also, this is probably the best review I've seen you give!
Ironic
How?
The best movie of this year (maybe even a few years)
And it happens to be his best review
Anything the Birdman touches is just Awesometacular
Oh. Ironic wouldn't be the word lol.
What would be?
Now I'm 16 years old and I was always the "green screen explosions" guy but about 3 days ago I watched Birdman and it changed the way I watch movies and it became on of my fav. movies! Excellent movie 👌
I do believe Birdman will go down in history as one of the best. In many ways it is like the Citizen Kane of our generation.
Exactly. In top 10 years when people will revisit it. It will be up there with films likeCitizen Kane, Rear Window, 12 Angry Men, Psycho , Dr Strangelove , 2001:A Space Odyssey , The Godfather etc
Those movies are amazing don't know if it will be up there but it will be in the running
Kevin Cheng a great movie, but you're going too far
Wouldn’t say up there with citizen Kane maybe the dark knight raiders of the lost ark pulp fiction goodfellas taxi driver
Five years later I can still confirm that Birdman is one of the all time greats. Should be taught in film school.
A Masterpiece. Simply astonishing.
Man I loved your review. Unfortunately Birdman will launch in Brazil just in 2015. :(
Same here in France, it sucks man! Delayed release is the worst distribution strategy.
And here in Ireland. :'(
IN Poland also... but I go for special pre-screening on 29th November, can't wait to see it 2 months before realise in my country :D
torrents
And Chile... :c
This movie was incredible.
Incredible.
I think it’s a brillent film
You've given the compliment "Best movie I've ever seen" more than once this whole year.
I guess you could say this year has been pretty fucking awesome.
I loved Birdman, it only came out a month or so ago in Australia and I saw it opening weekend with my friend Jess. We felt so out of place because we are 15 and everyone else in the theatre was at least double our age. Easily my favourite movie of 2014/15 so far, can't wait til the bluray comes out.
maybe this movie is not for me :( I watched it and I feel nothing..
If you dont like Artsy film yeah this movie is not for you.
If you dont like Artsy film yeah this movie is not for you.
Probably cause you're a dumbass.
christian baluyot :)
Why would being a nasty, small-minded, petty troll make you happy? Reevaluate the way you interact with other people.
Noone cares if you're clever. Just be kind.
Only has a 7.7 score on IMDb. One of the most UNDERRATED films EVER MADE!
It deserves at least 10/10..
Imdb rating shouldn't be taken seriously
Samo vredno čitanja I know.....
Underrated? It won BEST PICTURE at the oscars, although you could admit people have sort of forgetting about it since then
@@kashoot4782 I see comments that it's underrated everywhere and it's so fucking dumb
I loved this movie. Everything about it was fucking amazing. The direction, the acting, the music, the writing, the themes, the effects, everything. My god I can't believe this didn't get a wider release... This is one of my top 10 favorite movies of all time. If you haven't seen this movie yet I implore you to please go see it just so you can experience a true work of art.
Saw the film and in Birdman's words "THAT'S what i'm talkin about!!" Well acted, funny, weird and excellent!! A+ for sure.
This movie is a fucking masterpiece. Seriously, how can you hate this movie? The acting is one of the best acting I've ever seen and the way it is shot is fucking amazing. One of the most deserved Oscars ever in my opinion.
I love Birdman. "this place smells like balls!"
THANK YOU for this excellent review. I 100% share your enthusiasm for this spectacular film. Not only is it BY FAR the best movie of 2014, but it's one of the only films I've seen in a theater that had me thinking "This has ALREADY become one of my favorite movies of all time" during the screening. An absolute triumph from start to finish. I wanted to stand up and start clapping as soon as the credits rolled.
Thank god, someone who agrees with me about the exceptional filmmaking/acting in Birman. 2014 was a good year for film but I think this may the best
This movie is defiantly deserving of a analyzed review
There is one other important aspect of the “continuous take” feature. Because of the continuity of the take “mirroring” my personal feeling of continuity of consciousness, I completely lost the feeling of being in a cinema and when the film stopped and I walked outside I was completely disorientated. I was still mentally in the theatre on Broadway. I had to walk around for a few minutes to get my bearings again before I could drive home.
I hardly comment in videos but I think you really nailed in this review. I felt exactly like you after watching the film. Most of people focus on the fact that this film was like a middle finger to hollywood and all that stuff. But, what I really enjoyed, is that it had so many layers and those made this movie such a complete experience. My favorite film of the year so far and I think is going to be one of my favorite movies in general.
Interstellar or Birdman...this will be a hard year to pick a number 1
But Interstellar didnt even come out yet, and I read the script last week. Believe me when I say, that it isn't that masterpiece everyone think it will be. And that's comming from someone who is a huge Fan of Nolan.
Oh, you're one of those Nolan fans who think Interstellar will be great, huh? You must not have seen the trailer, or any other non-Inception movie Nolan wrote. Trust me: Interstellar will not be great
tropicAces Memento? And I think Interstellar has potential. The visuals and performances look great. But, yeah. Nolan isn't that great of a director. Honestly, I didn't like inception. I feel like that's his most overrated film.
tropicAces Are you implying that Inception was better than Memento, The Dark Knight Trilogy and The Prestige? If so, agree to disagree. The dialogue in Inception was 90% exposition. The only reason that I can think of anyone liking that movie is some cool action scenes.
why not watch both?
Edward Norton is trying to take over the theatre even if he's only an actor? I wonder if he was offended they chose him for that role.
I just watched it this move after hearing all the hype about it. I'll admit at first I was not sold thinking this was just an art house movie getting all the buzz cause it was about acting (see how hard we work people?), but as it went along it hit me. I'm a person that complains that there are too many remakes, Micheal Bay movies, and rehash crap out there so the irony that the message came through in the "battle" scene was not lost on me. I did appreciate all the duality of the characters, and really glad to see Keaton back. He was Batman and Beetlejuice to me as a kid. One of the best parts of this whole experience is that his star was resurrected with this movie, mirroring Riggan's rise at film's end. And !!!!!!!!!!!!Spoiler!!!!!!!!!!!
The final scene in the hospital after the shot is a death fantasy-everything worked out the way he wanted it and well ...he flew.
I would recommend this film to anyone.
I just have watched this movie, and I tell you, it's a masterpiece.. I loved it
This term is thrown around a lot but I mean it when I say this. Birdman is a cinematic triumph.
Great review, love your passion Chris. Now I gotta find a theater showing it.
You might wanna do an analysis video of this film
One of the best movies ever made, 10/10. One of the best Best Picture's ever made.
Hey Chris, you're the man :). You are my favorite video critic of all time.
I'm really glad that you loved Birdman. I saw the movie when it premiered at Venice Film Festival and it blew me away in all aspects you've mentioned. Really, this cinematic experience should be nominated for a number of Oscars, and if it isn't nominated for Best Picture, then there is really really really something wrong with the Academy.
Once again, thank you for your illuminating reviews and keep the tremendous work my friend.
i think its verry hard to nail very long sceens(i dont know if that counts as a sceen) but thes actors just did and that for me was fucking legendary........ this movie is fucking legendery
TJGaming English Master
dick master
You do know that the whole film isn't one scene right ?
Dear Chris,
Please, please, please do an analysis on this movie. There are so many hidden meanings and messages that I can't see but I'm positive that you can point it out.
Much appreciated.
Analyse Birdman's ending
Give the credits to the amazing director, mexican directors are the best, to the photography director too, the writer, the score on the movie, the actors, just everyone, this movie is close to perfection....
This is why Chris Stuckmann is one of my favorite film reviews. He always sales the movies he loves. I'm going to go see it ASAP! I know I'll love it. Thanks man!
I somehow managed to miss Birdman when it was realeased and in fact have only just watched it for the first time tonight. I have to say that I absolutely loved it. What a thought provoking ride and oh man, those drums. What is it about those drums that is captivating. It actually felt like the drums themselves were narrating the story. I've never heard them played like that before. Colour me extremely impressed.
2:10 I'm sorry, Chris. What you're talking about is telekinesis, not telepathy. Telepathy mainly involves powers that influence the mind. Telekinesis is the ability to move things with them.
I loved you review, Chris. I 100 percent agree with you. It is one of the best movies I have ever seen, and defiantly my number one this year. I'm so glad it won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
I really didn't get this movie like seriously
Edit : im sorry i was such a kid i seriously loved this movie in my recent re watch i also shed a few tears i really can see the art now. I feel ashamed i didn't before
there are some things about the movie that I also didn't get, or understand why it was there, but I still felt incredibly intrigued the entire time and I loved it!
Some movies just aren't meant to give answers, like every Lynch movie.
+Marcus Black its not about wheather you understand it or not, its about if you are entertained by it or not. I personally had a blast seeing this movie, and if you didnt like it, there is nothing i can do to change your mind
Tomas Canevaro Did i say I didn't like it? It was good but i think its overrated
Marcus Black stop watching movies then
Pretentious claptrap seriously
Casting was on point- keaton as a not so popular iteration of a superhero and Norton as a character actor who's hard to work with
I have been looking forward to seeing this movie for almost 6 months and you saying that it's filled with long shots makes me double my excitement for it. I have no doubt in my mind that it will be as good as you say it is.
All the films I've seen this year
1.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
10/10
2.
Bird Man
9.5/10
3.
The grand Budapest Hotel
9/10
4.
The Raid 2
9/10
5.
Guardians of the Galaxy
8.7/10
6.
A Most Wanted Man
8.5/10
7.
X-Men: days of future past
8.5/10
8.
Captain America 2: the winter solider
8.5/10
9.
Get on Up
8/10
10.
How to Train your Dragon 2
8/10
11.
The 100 foot journey
7.5/10
12.
Godzilla
7.5/10
13.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
7/10
14.
Expendables 3
6/10
15.
Transformers: Age of Extinction
3/10
How come you didn't watch Edge of Tomorrow?
I did a few days after I posted this (no joke)
8.5/10
Its cool man..!! thats one of my favourite this year :)
Gramps G.
Totally agree with your list including Edge of Tomorrow. Great list bro.
The Grand Budapest Hotel was unbelievably unrealistic and boring and the story had no goddamn point at all!
Thanks for that thoughtful appreciative review. Birdman is art & I'm so glad it's being recognized for all it has accomplished.
Apenas acabo de ver Birdman anoche (hoy es 8 de Junio de 2020), realmente me siento muy mal por no haberla visto en el cine, no tenía dinero, y fue un año difícil para mí cuando Birdman salió, y era una de esas películas que tenía atrasada, y siempre me decía a mi mismo : "Debo ver ésta película", pero no sé daba el tiempo o la oportunidad, apenas la Vi Anoche, y es ... Una de las mejores películas que he visto en mi vida.... Una maravillosa obra de arte, y quise escribir ésto en mi idioma original, en respeto al Director Iñárritu. Soy Mexicano y no había visto su película, shame on me.
Drum only score: Don't forget the in-movie background music of the play that's always very fitting with the scenes going on at the time, and even more so the beautiful Rachmaninov excerpts towards the end of the movie!
Bang on review! I loved the scene where Keaton convinces Norton that he was abused as a child. What I loved about this is that it was a reversal of the earlier scene where Norton rewrote a scene on the spot. The arts of writing and acting masterfully depicted in such a twisted and powerful way!
Was he really flying in the last scene?
gonna watch it for the third time now. My god it's been a while since I've been this excited for a movie, a film that I think about everyday like Under The Skin did for me
Are you joking? are you mad that you going to watch that piece of shit for the third time? Never been this excited? LMAO. cmon people this movie was not good at all not worth watching and defenitly not for a third time. Under the skin was good, but this movie sucks balls. Maybe its only for a older generation who are more dead then living.
Epsun iFly you are nobody to me, so I couldn't care less about your little opinion
Epsun iFly Lol, you remind me of Birdman (Riggan's inner voice, not the movie), but not cool.
I thought the acting, cinematography and editing of this movie were fantastic, but that's all I can say about it positively. The movie feels pretentious, joyless, and dreary. The drum score is perhaps the worst film score in history, to the point that it obscures dialogue. This was made for critics, it feels like the film is saying, "Look at my acting! Look at my cinematography! Look at my style!", the things that critics just love. Now, before anybody says that I "just don't get it," I should point out that I don't need explosions and eye candy to enjoy a movie experience; I mean seriously, my favorite 2014 movie was Boyhood. I love movies that are weird and crazy (Donnie Darko), while dark comedies are another of my preferred genres (Brazil, Nightcrawler), yet despite the fact that Birdman is all of these, I couldn't enjoy it because of how self-congratulatory and unpleasant it was. My grade for it: C+ (great acting and cinematography but little in terms of substance or enjoyment).
***** exactly, thats why Whiplash was my 2nd favorite movie of 2014
This movie was a masterpiece!!! It felt like a inception bomb right into my brain. I (TG) understood all the movie. The only part I thought it was just there for no reason is the lesbian kissing part, the rest was great
san delag You see, I thought that at first, too, but then I realized it's there for the same reason as the big CGI-filled scene with the explosions and monsters. It's commentating on Hollywood crap like shoe-horned romances and pointless sex.
Ed Norton is playing pretty much a meta commentary on himself as an actor according to directors and other actors
This movie is a fucking masterpiece, the Director of this is a master of filmmaking
One of the best movies I've ever seen. I think it has a little something for everyone and a little bit of each genre so please please give it a try if you haven't seen it.
I think this is influenced by magical realism from the writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This is a phenomenal film.
Chris Stuckmann > Jeremy Jahns
Gtfo
+Agastya Bullshit. Chris Stuckman=Jeremy Jahns
Marc-André Ouellette How does he have a shitty taste? He has a varied taste of movies from Sci-Fi to Academy Award nominated. How is his taste immature?
+Marc-André Ouellette "I disagree with him therefore he is close-minded" The gist of what I just read
+Marc-André Ouellette Fanboy? Haha nothing I said could make me qualify as a fanboy. I don't know if you're joking or not, I hope you are, because that may be one of the weakest responses I've ever read.
My original point still stands. Jeremy is definitely not the type of critic that is close-minded. It seems like you just can't handle disagreeing with someone in a mature way, so you call them "close-minded". There is a difference between having a certain preference/taste and being close-minded.
It's great to see how you're so passionate about what you do, Chris. This movie isn't playing in my town but I will definitely be checking it out.
you are an excellent critic. i just watched this and whiplash and thought that they were my two favorite movies of the year other than gone girl. you touched on all of the things that i found so special about this movie from the one-shot technique to the metaphorical representations. great recommendation, keep reviewing!
I loved this movie, just finished watching it. was heavy breathing thruout the movie coz its an experience and such a ride! so wild and ferocious! a masterpiece! truly.
One shot Scene, i mean Mexicans man they can do this shit
hey Chris, I'm really surprised of this review cause you're always mentioning directors, Nolan, Fincher,etc, and I agree with you all the time and I love your critics, but you never mentioned the director, is it because it's Mexican, that tells me you've never seen another movie directed by ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU, 21 grams, Babel, Biutiful. You gave all the credit to actors, but that would have not been possible without Alejandro's directing, would it?
I live in Russia and here the movie comes out only in January. I'm so sad. Ironically, I've already watched Interstellar. And it's brilliant.
Double that, I live in Russia too and I feel pissed off about it taking soooo long to release this movie here. It's like for us it isn't even a 2014 movie anymore
I'm from Italy and same here... It'll come out in 2015
I feel you bro
whatttt. i live in switzerland and its coming out in february :O and interstellat hasn't come out too. dammit
Андрей Голубев ага, очень хотелось его посмотреть
Glad you didn't spoil most of the best parts it in this review. It came in January 2015 in Borneo, Sarawak, Kuching and yes, it is a masterpiece. Thank you. Keep it up man
I can't remember the last time a movie has taken me on a trip, or let alone made me contemplate the meaning of life and existence. This film does just that. Birdman exemplifies everything important in art and life that I think every person can relate to: Taking the easy way out making quick money versus doing what you know you were meant to do. The film was very good the first time I saw it but its impact lasted, which cannot be said for 99% of films I have viewed. I could spend hours pointing out other brilliant aspects of this film, but Birdman was truly exceptional on every level and will (hopefully) be remembered as one of the great films of our time. Existential jargon aside, perhaps Birdman really was a tale told by and idiot, signifying nothing. Or perhaps it was told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying everything.
I loved every part of this movie, except the story! I don't know way! The music, the acting, the filming, all great! But the movie? Just doesn't make sense!! But glad you loved it and that's what's great about movies! Even someone will love the worst movies and that's ok!
+EviL Ras dumb fuck
I know I sound like a cliché but I don't think you understood the movie
EviL Ras its not supposed to make sense
I thought it sucked. Too much "drama" and tension. Plus, the hand-held camera-style, combined with the 60-Minute closeups were very annoying--even made you feel claustraphobic. It seemed like the film tried to hard to be artsy and cutting edge, but sorry, it came across as pretentious and indulgent to me. We walked out half way through.
Shame.
I guess you loved the big cgi scene.
amen Steve......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
I agree completely.
This movie sounds like a giant FU to Michael Bay. Can't wait to see it :D
That sounds great though. I would like if they marketed with a quote on the trailer or the poster that said "The movie that Michael Bay doesn't want you to see" that would be awesome.
So glad you loved this movie. Your reaction was pretty much a mirror of mine: it is a perfect example of why I love movies and what makes film Great as an artistic medium.
Chris you are amazing. I've never seen a critic of any kind evoke so much passion Into his/hers videos. It is clear that you love movies, just like many of your viewers. You have taught me that is it okay to geek out about movies ( or anything someone may have a passion for), and not care about what other people think. You have inspired me to go Into the film Industry as a career Like I have always wanted, instead of doing some boring, stable desk job to appease everyone else like I was going to. Thankyou