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FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Well, well. The latest Best Picture winner. And you know what? It deserves it. :) Obviously the technical wizardry immediately springs out at you: how the whole movie appears to be one continuous take, paralleling its theatrical subject matter. But it's also a brilliantly poetic case of art imitating life, with Michael Keaton's character being an obvious nod to his former Batman glory days, and Edward Norton playing a parody of his own reputation as a hard-to-work-with actor. Every character is instantly lovable, and I especially like the psychological trip: how Riggan's mind keeps running away with him. I'm sure you've heard it analysed to death already, so I'll just end by saying that I really liked it and I can easily see it getting even better with repeated viewings.
My rating: 80%
