Following its big win for Best Picture at the Oscars, Alejandro González Iñáritu’s “Birdman” (and/or its optional parenthetical “The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance”) was sort of a short-lived memory for many in the cinephile community despite having a star-studded cast.
But looking back years later, “Birdman” is a movie that has a lot to say about the way we perceive actors, their careers, and the roles they become famous for.Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton in a major “comeback” role) is an aging actor who is looking to reclaim himself as a serious artist, particularly in the theater, even as his longtime…The post Birdman Ending Explained: Soaring Away appeared first on /Film.
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