Alice Tully Hall, Starr Theater 1941 Broadway New York, NY 10023 Saturday, October 11, 2014 6:00 PM Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 2014 USA | Format: DCP | 119 minutes Closing Night Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu and select cast members in person at Alice Tully Hall screenings In Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s big, bold, and beautifully brash new movie, one-time action hero Riggan Thomson (a jaw-dropping Michael Keaton), in an effort to be taken seriously as an artist, is staging his own adaptation of Raymond Carver’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. As Thomson tries to get his perilous undertaking in shape for the opening, he must contend with a scene-hogging narcissist (Edward Norton), a vulnerable actress (Naomi Watts), and an unhinged girlfriend (Andrea Riseborough) for co-stars; a resentful daughter (Emma Stone); a manager who’s about to come undone (Zach Galifianikis)... and his ego, the inner demon of the superhero that made him famous, Birdman. Iñárritu’s camera magically prowls, careens, and soars in and around the theater, yet remains alive to the most precious subtleties and surprises between his formidable actors. Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is an extravagant dream of a movie, alternately hilarious and terrifying, powered by a deep love of acting, theater, and Broadway—a real New York experience. A Fox Searchlight Pictures and Regency Enterprises release. Series: NYFF52 Main Slate Venue: Alice Tully Hall
Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 21:08:44 +0000