Can anyone remember seeing any adverts for "Birdman"? Anyone seen it?
I'd like to know to find out how in the heck it beat out the highest grossing film in years (American Sniper) for several Oscars..
Because it was freaking brilliant. Keaton was at the top of his craft, and the rest of that cast was solid. Well acted, well written, funny, and looked to be shot in a single take. The cinematography of pulling that off in this film is astounding.
Add in the politics of the Academy, and
Sniper had little chance. Normally I would complain about that, but truly?
Birdman was better in almost every way. Hard to argue the choice.