Hell be standing outside his theater with his name and picture on the marquee and the people still call him Birdman.

Welcome to another episode of Lights.Camera.Popcorn Todays review is Birdman.

Written by Alejandro Gonzlez Irritu, Nicols Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Armando Bo.

Review 260 MPAA Rating: Rated R for language throughout, some sexual content and brief violence.

They can entertain.

Provide an escape from the harsh realities of life.

The immeasurable power that movies wield is what draws me to them and once in a blue moon a film finds a way to do all of the things I just described.

The film begins with this scene and right at the outset you are trying to ascertain what youre seeing.

Can Riggan actually fly Does he think he can or is Alejandro Gonzlez Irritu just messing with us.

The answer is YES.

From this point on the film no pun intended takes off.

The one thing I didnt know was how this film was going to play and how it plays was just remarkable and in my opinion the only way it would have worked.

I want so badly to tell you what I mean but I refuse to take the surprise away from you.

You all deserve to witness it without any preconceived ideas.

So lets get into what I can talk about and Ill start with the Birdman himself.

I mentioned earlier that this film plays like a commentary about Keatons career after Batman and a strong argument can be made that it is.

So Riggans motivation is to take flight and resurrect his career like a phoenix rising from the ashes in a stage play that he adapts, stars and directs.

I couldnt resist.

This guy is under a tremendous amount of pressure and Irritu does a wonderful job of letting us feel that pressure as Riggan takes his last shot at career revival.

This is just one of several commentaries this film makes about the entertainment industry that I LOVED with every beat of my heart.

The first one is the reality that no matter how big a star you are, eventually the spotlight will move on to someone else.

Hes more concerned with giving the audience another side of himself after selling out to play Birdman three times in major motion pictures.

How many times have we heard about actors playing in major blockbuster films, make a ton of money then go behind its back and trash it because they are artists and believe in the purity of the acting craft.

No matter how hard he tries, Riggan cant escape the birds shadow.

When hes out on the street hes hounded by fans for autographs.

Briefs Steal Yer Heart Rar