Caught Birdman with Laipeng-si last weekend. When Peng initially asked if I wanna go catch the movie as she read of good reviews, I was like ok, but what the heck of the title? Sounds pretty obscene to me, yo! Haha! Later on, I came to know from Shida that its a comic hero from Marvel Comic.
The reason that I didn't mind to watch it mainly being because one of my favourite Hollywood actors, Michael Keaton is the lead. :) Like him since "Beetlejuice" & "Batman". To me, he's the best "Batman"! He hasn't been in a movie for quite for awhile now. I reckon he was waiting for a good script such as "Birdman". :)
"Birdman" is a brilliant dark comedy & Michael Keaton acts as a actor (Riggan Thomson) who was haunted by his widely known-role as the comic hero "Birdman" and kept hearing the voice of Birdman.He was stereotyped after acting in the role & nobody really takes his acting seriously. So he decided to write, direct & starred on a musical to prove to others that he's a credible actor. Other than the flawless performance by Michael Keaton, the rest of the cast is strong as well - with Edward Norton as the Narcissistic & volatile actor, Naomi Watts as the aspiring actress who looks forward to her 1st Broadway musical, Emma Stone as Michael Keaton's estranged daughter.
The movie sort of touched on the topic of depression among actors & those alike (musicians/scriptwriters/writers etc). We often see their glamourous side on screen. But off screen, they might have an unknown sad/dark side - some struggled with booze, drugs and sex. I guess becoz' their profession always require them to touch on their emotions - both positive & negative. 有些入戏太深，无法抽出来。过后，就会得忧郁症。The more successful & popular they are, on the top, the lonelier they get. Like my favourite Minho-si, he said he gets lonely @times. I reckon thats why, he yearns for a soul mate to be with & constantly having fan meetings to meet his fans.
有时，觉得明星这行有点虚幻。孙燕姿曾经说过 - 开演唱会的时候，听到掌声时，感觉很high。可是，落幕之后，感觉很失落。过后，她结婚生子了。我觉得她现在比较开心，踏实。替她开心.
Its not easy being under the spotlight constantly and I reckon finding a good Balance is the key. Thats where Michael Keaton in real life has found. I saw in a recent interview that he bought a ranch & has been living there these few years, away from the limelight.
Back to "Birdman". Michael Keaton won the Best Actor in a Motion Picture @ the recent Golden Globe Awards. He is also nominated for Best Actor in the Oscars. I hope he wins! :)
