Birdman
Director: Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Year: 2014 The battle begins within Riggan (Michael Keaton) who is a Hollywood has-been, once an A-lister known for his turn as superhero Birdman, a caped crusader on the silver screen, who is now looking for admiration, respect and flight anew as an actor on Broadway in a Raymond Carver remake he has penned, is directing and will play the lead role in. “Ambitious,” Mike (Edward Norton) mutters in reply to the news of Riggan’s triple-threat intent. Riggan’s lawyer/manager, Jake (Zach Galifianakis), paces around like a mad man, wildly spewing that everything from the critic that hates him to the actor that will sue them will be both the death of them and somehow be alright. Meanwhile, backstage in the ladies dressing room: “Why don’t I have any self respect?” Lesley cries. “You’re an actress, honey,” Laura says. Indeed they are and it only gets better from there. The style rules in this slick, darkly funny, ex...