Movie Review: Birdman

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The Pitch Review: Birdman


ZACH: They're gonna hate you. This is traumatically good, Alex. Can I call you Alex?

ALEJANDRO/DIRECTOR: No.

MICHAEL:. Woh. This is some heavy shit. It's so intimate.

EDWARD: But not all sex. Intimacy without sex. But with sex! And guns. And hallucinations, I think? Damn. It's complicated.

EMMA: This reeks of "Oscar."

MICHAEL: Clearly, it's a tragic comedy.



ALEJANDRO: I want them to feel the ache & pain of life, and laugh, and to confuse them enough with the bizarreness of the story that they beg it to end. But like real life, the pain won't stop. You actors will hit them over & over with the real face of love.

NAOMI: Dripping with Oscar performance.



ALEJANDRO: Yes. The acting is crucial. That's why I picked you guys. The chemistry is insane. You'll nail this. HARD.

EDWARD: The score is so different. He's got a drummer, it's amazing raw drums running through the script. Its awesome. And he goes & pulls the sound performances into the story itself! Effortlessly. You'll love it.



ALEJANDRO: I'll film it close & tight. Real close. Weird, seamless camera work.

ZACH: But it's weirdly traumatic. The audience & critics will know you hate them, Alex.

ALEJANDRO: Shut up, Zach.