I find I have to give Birdman a grudging four stars. On the one hand, I am not a fan of the style of acting, reminiscent of American Hustle (though the actors themselves are fine). The plot was not that great either. On the other hand, Birdman is an interesting and engaging film. I enjoyed the directing and I liked the single shot style, did not find it to be gimmicky. I thought it was definitely a cut above Gravity and a cut below Enter the Void; and that makes it a pretty good film.

4.0 / 5.0