Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

Birdman is a film directed and produced by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu starring Michael Keaton. The story is about an actor named Riggan Thomson. Thomson is well known as Birdman, a superhero that he portrayed in a movie franchise. He wants to be treated as a serious actor/director so he is directing and starring in a Broadway show.

At the beginning of the film, you find him levitating in his dressing room. At first, this presents a potential supernatural aspect of the movie. You would think he has some sort of superpowers. As time passes, you find out he he has a voice that speaks to him inside is head, which causes Thomson to lose control and use telekinesis to "attack" the voice. However, you eventually realize that the voice in his head is Birdman. Throughout the entire film, you question whether Thomson legitimately has superpowers or he is going insane. You follow Thomson's internal battle as he is trying to put on many previews of his Broadway musical. He faces many challenges including his relationships with  co-stars, critics, his daughter, and himself.

Overall, I was pretty pleased with the film. The cinematography was wonderful. There were many underlying themes and motifs that became clear as the plot progressed. I always felt something was missing as I was watching it, but its imperfectness made it perfect in a way. I never felt bored, and I could always be surprised with a new direction the film took, especially with the ending. There seemed to be many loose ends and things that weren't addressed. However, I was still satisfied with the ending it provided.

I do recommend checking out Birdman.