Birdman

Michael Keaton

I had to see this one again. It was so rich, so dense with ideas and raced by so quickly it wasn't possible to see it just once. And like the very best films the second viewing was more satisfying and I have no doubt a third would unwrap even more.

This is a brilliant film, sui generis, dazzlingly assembled from the best steadicam work I've ever seen, great writing, outstanding acting by a superb ensemble, humor (!), pathos, family tensions, theater and all its self-important little rituals, fears and excesses, fine use of CGI and most of all - intelligence.

For me it almost rivals Boyhood for best film released this year. A triumph.

10