We fly behind the scenes of The Aeronauts to find out how director Tom Harper and his team brought the detailed world to life.
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Title: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Michael Keaton | ... | Riggan | |
| Emma Stone | ... | Sam | |
| Kenny Chin | ... | Korean Grocer | |
| Jamahl Garrison-Lowe | ... | Stagehand (Daniel) | |
| Zach Galifianakis | ... | Jake | |
| Naomi Watts | ... | Lesley | |
| Jeremy Shamos | ... | Ralph | |
| Andrea Riseborough | ... | Laura | |
| Katherine O'Sullivan | ... | Costume Assistant | |
| Damian Young | ... | Gabriel | |
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Keenan Shimizu | ... | Han |
| Akira Ito | ... | Translator | |
| Natalie Gold | ... | Clara | |
| Merritt Wever | ... | Annie | |
| Edward Norton | ... | Mike | |
Actor Riggan Thomson is most famous for his movie role from over twenty years ago of the comic book superhero Birdman in the blockbuster movie of the same name and its two equally popular sequels. His association with the role took over his life, where Birdman is more renowned than "Riggan Thomson" the actor. Now past middle age, Riggan is trying to establish himself as a true artist by writing, directing, starring in and co-producing with his best friend Jake what is his Broadway debut, an adaptation of Raymond Carver's story, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. He is staking his name, what little artistic reputation that comes with that name and his life savings on the project, and as such will do anything needed to make the play a success. As he and Jake go through the process of the previews toward opening night, Riggan runs into several issues: needing to find a replacement for the integral supporting male role the night before the first preview; hiring the talented ... Written by Huggo
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I saw the preview for this a few months ago and I must say that all I could think was, "This looks weird." After seeing it last night at the NY Film Festival (as the closing film of this year's festival), I came out more than pleasantly surprised. I don't know what type of film the preview was trying to make "Birdman" seem like, but it's not anything like I thought it would be.
Inarritu, the editors, and the cinematographers incorporate a style of editing which would have been impressive without any plot whatsoever. It kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time, almost to a fault. It's almost exhausting having to keep up with it all. The score by Sanchez is bare but works great for the film, and is aided by a few visual representations mixed in throughout. The cast is more than up to the challenge as well, especially Keaton and Norton who have a few scenes where they each get to flex their acting chops. The rest of the cast doesn't seem to get as much of a chance to show off, but does not make their performances any less impressive. Awards for the four mentioned by name here could be forthcoming.
An entertaining film well worth the price of admission. Don't let the strange preview fool you.