Birdman is the best movie I've seen recently, aside from Little Women. Different from the emotion brought by Little Women, what Birdman brings is more, as in the movie, philosophical thinking. The question discussed is obvious, and it is also the theme of this film. Can Hollywood blockbuster actors be called real actors?
If the critics think about it, it may be more in line with the current status of the domestic entertainment industry: it is too easy for traffic actors to make money, it is too easy to become famous, and ordinary audiences often pay attention. And the actors themselves are immersed in this beloved fantasy, and the really valuable objections are not heard. Whether at home or abroad, many actors who really want to improve their acting skills will try to challenge the stage play. The stage play has a very high test of line skills, on-the-spot adaptability and real acting skills. As a Hollywood actor, it must be difficult to get a good response from harsh critics. The theme of this film also happens to show the exploration and contradictions of Birdman actor Riggan (the representative of Hollywood blockbuster actors). One of my favorite episodes was when he met Mike Shiner, a famous stage actor. Mike's talent is really enviable, and he is exactly the opposite of Riggan: his attitude towards the audience, his attitude towards acting, and his attitude towards life are all things that Riggan disapproves of. Popularity is the slutty little cousin of prestige is the most incomprehensible thing Mike said. It can be seen that Mike, as a stage actor, does not care about his fame and the evaluation of him by the world. "I only expect people I admire to appreciate me." This is probably the most Mike attitude. Riggan, immersed in an environment where Hollywood only values fame and box office, even the agent is full of mouths and mouths tonight. The movie clips also clearly show that Riggan is very concerned about other people's comments on him. Bad. This clearly explains the paradox for moviegoers. I think Riggan agrees with what Mike is saying from the bottom of his heart. On the one hand, he respects Mike, and he must have two brushes to be successful in an industry like stage play, which is hard to work hard and not famous. On the one hand, Mike never lets anything limit himself, and Riggan's birdman poster in his dressing room is the biggest limit on him.
The film's second salient point of inconsistency lies within Riggan himself. The show that Riggan chose to line up is itself a "product of living in other people's comments." When he was in junior high school, he decided to be an actor because of a word from a famous person. After he became famous, he decided to play this person. It can be seen that he cared about what others thought of him since he was a child. With the dream of accomplishing great things, he eventually became famous, and finally everyone knew his movie role, and then everyone called him Birdman, and his real name was gradually forgotten. He is everything and nothing, famous but not famous. The last time he was known by his name as Riggan was probably his exit from Birdman, and the next time after this was a YouTube hit: Birdman actors streaking across Times Square. What makes me happier is that he doesn't continue to dwell on this shameful video, his focus shifts from "me" to "me" - he doesn't ask everyone to have a good opinion of him, or There's a little bit of focus, he's only concerned with himself - his own assessment of his own achievements as an actor. Riggan also said that in the process of arranging the show, it felt like it gradually became a microcosm of his own life. And the director's delicately arranged monologue at the end of the stage play is intentionally repeated, which also emphasizes Riggan's point of view.
The film is technically beautiful, too, with subtle long takes and fake long takes that make tracking the timeline feel incredibly fluid. What I like about shooting a group of people at the same time is choosing to focus on each individual rather than sitting on the side and watching everyone speak. The fly in the ointment is also obvious, the scene of Sam and Mike disappearing directly after the climax (the two kissing was discovered by Riggan), which is a relatively big flaw for me. And Riggan's own voice in his head (Birdman) and his own contradictions and struggles are beginning to make people confused because they choose to use long shots, and they can't immediately understand the plot.
The ending of the film is intriguing. The gauze after nose surgery brought him one step closer to the image of Birdman. Even if the stage play was a great success, he still could not get rid of the restraint of Birdman. It can be seen that the one who bound him was never. Other people's comments, but his own.
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