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ADSactly Movies - Lessons from Movies #1 Birdman (2014)

Name: ADSactly Movies - Lessons from Movies #1 Birdman (2014)
Item: Birdman
Author: @adsactly

Review by @adsactly · 3131d · of Birdman

Lessons from Movies #1 Birdman (2014)

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Lessons from Birdman

The best part about movies is that you can see the world through someone else’s eyes and get to understand people better as a whole. Films have shown me a lot of things about the world, not all of them correct since a lot of the movies are polluted with mass-media lies, but there are some gems that I want to share with you.

This is not going to be a just worthless series of movie reviews but a place from where you can get a few ideas and maybe the next time you watch one of the movies I’m talking about, you will look at it with a new set of eyes.

I will not focus on famous movies, nor on unknown ones but on films that I consider as being outstanding, films from which you can learn a few things and see past your limitations.

I have to note that these are my opinions, what I took from the movie, but I advise you to watch it yourself, maybe you will feel differently or pick up on something I missed.

Reality

I feel like Birdman is a movie that likes to play with people’s mind, ten minutes into the film and it’s already mocking the reality, mass-media values, consumerist behaviors and people that are only interested in gossip and meaningless things. Illustrated by Clara’s question “Now, is it true that you've been injecting yourself with semen from baby pigs?” who’s asking about gossip in a press meeting where the main topic is art and theater.

You can clearly see the movie references from our world like Avengers or Iron Man that set the film between our reality and the imaginary world in which Riggan has superpowers that are actually just in his mind. For me, that is an explicit reference to the fact that people construct their own realities, that they are living in a dream world.

Truth

But I think that the best scene that illustrates the fakeness and superficiality of the world is where Mike is caught up drinking on the stage. In this scene, he’s dropping a real gem that in direct relationship with the discussion from the press meeting, “Stop looking at the world through your cellphone screens. Have a real experience!”.

What he’s saying is entirely right, since throughout the movie most people are so focused on their social media life, where everything’s fake, that they forget to live life to its fullest. Also, because they are consuming mass-media nonsense nonstop, they miss the truth, and Mike even stated this through his line, “Does anybody give a shit about truth other than me?”. After which he went on a rant where he was saying that the whole set was fake, a statement that I see as a metaphor for our life and social media in general.

The gap between reality and social media is emphasized over and over again by all the main characters; it’s even seen when Riggan is arguing with his daughter, they both represent different worlds, “you, or your cynical friends whose only ambition is to go viral.”.

Existence

The dual existence of Riggan is illustrated throughout the whole film, Birdman – the comic book character - and the human. This is met in each, and every one of us, the voice that tells us that we are not capable of doing something, the voice that strengthens our insecurities and as in us, the fight between him and the Birdman is intense, both sides are fighting to take over.

After all the anxiety about reality and existence, anxiety that is presented even in the soundtrack of the movie “The Anxious Battle for Sanity”, there’s the grand final metaphorical solution to all, death, suicide, and Riggan almost kills himself, “I don't exist. I'm not even here. None of this even matters. I don't exist. I don't exist.”

Lessons Learned

I think that Birdman is a reflection of our society, people being scared of humiliation putting weight on others meaningless opinions, fame being their holy grail. There’s not a defined line between what’s real and what’s not most of the people living fake lives while valuing all the wrong stuff that got them there in the first place.

The uncertainty is so intense that they are even unsure about their existence and what that consists of, the truth being something rarely met. For me, this movie represents a fight between realities in a world of fakeness.

People should get off their asses, and start something that is real, make real connections with one another and ditch all the mediums that are destroying their brains, being authentic and genuine about their actions. That, my friend, is the most significant lesson I got from this movie.

I hope you enjoyed this post; I will see you next week. Until then, make sure to tell me below in the comments, what movie would you like to see featured here?

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Comments · 108

@dizzynet(54)· 3120d
I think we all have a lot to learn from this movie. No matter the success we are experiencing at the moment, it is important that we prepare ourselves as it is not going to last forever
@dizzynet(54)· 3120d
I saw this movie and it was a really good movie , I had just begun following Emma stone then and she delivered a master piece.
@enitsirk(39)· 3121d
It seems a very interesting movie. I loved watching movies especially those who gives lessons, love and passion. But I also do loved action. hoping I can watch this personally. Great review!
@lionsuit(64)· 3126d
This film is so good! The balance between humor and drama here. The camera work. The acting. All inspiring. Love the stuff with Riggan and the critic in the bar.
@fyahconde(41)· 3129d
GREAT MOVIE!!!
@sadeghr1987(25)· 3129d
Good
@racrypto(25)· 3130d
It's a very good and best action movie. I'll watch it again.
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@thegingerguide(34)· 3130d
@adsactly Indeed, the film was a perfect fusion of dark humour, quirkiness, surreality, and raw emotion which we can all relate to; these elements permeate our psyches, whether we like it or not. And Keaton's simultaneous embodiment of Everyman and Noman soars in the collective imagination.
@emrewhale(40)· 3130d
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@logan1617(49)· 3130d
still in the process of figuring out what is the movie about.
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@jogabonito(36)· 3130d
wonderful movie, good topic
@ryacha21(61)· 3130d
I love this movie, I have watch it when a was a children!
@branks20(48)· 3130d
This movie was a nice one, technically breathtaking.....the underlying message is so potent...real life interaction is important in a world where everyone is interested in creating an image of fame based on online followership
@supriyo(36)· 3130d
one of my favorite movie and you reviewed it so well..pls do a review of Requiem for a Dream, my another fav.. thnx
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@adisrivastav(57)· 3130d
Birdman was great, but more showmanship, less nuanced... There will be many more films like Birdman, maybe not as great as Birdman, but there will be more. What struck us about Birdman is the drumbeats- yes, the screenplay, yes emma stone and keaton, yes the cinematography, but the drumbeats were overpowering!! But there won't be another Boyhood or unlikely (just as there can't be another Cries and Whispers or Psycho or Persona or Apocalypse Now or Pulp Fiction or Meghe Dhaka Tara)- it is one of its kind- it is joyous, it is life, more often than not!! Yes, Birdman is awesome, it rouses you, the drumbeats are ecstatic. But Boyhood lives with you as if Linklater struck into all of us, to get our secrets, our childhoods, our joys, our insecurities. Birdman doesn't do that. Linklater has a special skill. He knows his kind, and the human joys and follies. Innaritu is a superb filmmaker but he is a tad superficial- he is in a hurry to give and take. Linklater is not. He is willing to search, to find, to give- that kind of filmmaking is special. Boyhood is special!!..
@the.human.union(49)· 3130d
@adstactly This is a Very well thought out deconstruction of this Film. Its interesting that you point out the seemingly, unapparent chasm between the virtual and real....or more to the point, the actual* As you say, the non-sensable layers the whole movie is in your face, its like a Bad Fun House at the fair, but nobody has the needed clarity to find the exit to reality. I thought about the rest of your commentary on this film which is like decrypting the deeper Iconography and I realized Ed Norton is in (Fight Club) as well, where he lives a split life as a broken down consumer and an (unconcious) wild anti-consumerist Tyler.

He shows everyone how much they hate themselves for being duped into a meaningless life...all the way up the conditioning latter, without a very needed catharsis for all that oppression and repression....which to me represents itself litterally beating the s**t out each other. In the end his choice is suicide as well...poor guy if he only waited for Steemit! Jezze you got me typing an article here, lol...you inspired me!

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@oksanakazakova(33)· 3130d
very nice blog . so special movie, all pics so beautyful . I never seen nice blog at here yet . good job
@pitboy(71)· 3130d

yeah good movie
@snrm(57)· 3131d
Its weird, I haven't seen this movie yet but was just thinking about it the other day. Seems like it is a lot deeper than I thought based on your post, so now I HAVE to check it out :).
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@aldentan(68)· 3131d
By far one of my most favorite movies!

Watch Disaster Artist too! That shit is the bomb.
@premnakarmi(53)· 3131d
I truly haven't watched this movie yet But going through your post and reading all yhe comments here seems its really worth watching this movie The moment u stated this movie plays with people's mind , I was definitely gonna watch this movie I m sure your article is worth for this movie Thanx for the post dude
@putry01(57)· 3131d
Good post friends, I like friends.
@danielmarkiewicz(42)· 3131d
It's great story...
@aknur(32)· 3131d
Great job thanks a lot @adsactly I havent seen yet so I'll
@veerall(51)· 3131d
one of my fav. movie. Most of them are i believe living a fairy tail world, unfortunately they are proud of it. when we talk about reality, no1 is interested. I still believe Sports, Entertainment, Facebook, especially Apps like snapchat, that are so stupid..
@brettcalloway(58)· 3131d
That was such a great movie!
@kontesmerve(54)· 3131d
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@mathemandy(56)· 3131d
Great movie review, this is nice
@cairoqween(25)· 3131d
Thank you for explaining this. I love movies and this one got away from me, clearly! I have a deeper understanding of the film. I saw it but it was just a interestingly strange experience.
@woongsfather(57)· 3131d
wow ..awesome ..... !!!
@mainar(46)· 3131d
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@mariaentela(58)· 3131d
@adsactly loved the movie :-)
@jraulhernandezi(52)· 3131d
I took this as a movie recomendation, I haven´t seen it yet, now believe that I will. Awesome stuff dude.
@irwansyah883(45)· 3131d
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@yatri(51)· 3131d
nice way of explaining the whole thing. i just loved this movie , this is damn good
@maheshmnj(39)· 3131d
I think I need to see the movie right now
@bigtakosensei(68)· 3131d
amazing movie... Havent seen it in awhile though, I'm a have to find it somewhere
@syaukani(38)· 3131d
Great movie and great post.
@chijiokecj(43)· 3131d
That's true
@frank1in(61)· 3131d
Byrdman certainly can be called one of the best films of last year. This film reflects all the vices of our modern society. Modern people are very much concerned about their fake life in the media. This is bad, because that's why such people do not live a full life. Their minds are locked in obscene opinion and they behave like puppets. The main characters perfectly show us this life gap. In the end which leads to the thought that everything around is unreal and the best solution is suicide, death. The most important moral is to get rid of the shackles that shackle your brains (opinions, media, etc.) Thanks for the chic post I would like to see the film Matrix, it has a profound meaning
@mondoshawan(67)· 3131d
excellent points, excellent thinking, thank you for that. peace love and happiness.
@skullangs(60)· 3131d
loved this post. keep doing them
@georgechuks(53)· 3131d
Wow. It feels good to know that my favorite for 2014 or rather the decade was reviewed here on @adsactly. Awesome review. Although i saw it in 2015. So many lessons to learn from. I think it's a good movie that focussed on a situation many of us can relate to: when times are rough, one can't help but remember past laurels, but at the same time come to terms with how things have somehow changed. Keaton is the perfect actor to play the part given his past performance as Batman in the 80's.
The movie reminded me of The Black Swan in ways. Emma Stone in particular absolutely blew me away by her moving performance in the film. I can see why the movie critics like this move, as well. Liked it
@bigguyandrusty(37)· 3131d
This is the first one of these posts that I came across but I will definitely be checking out the others! This is a great movie and well done with life lessons.
@tigerfish(51)· 3131d
I do think the movie good but I would not say Great
@bibkchhetri(64)· 3131d
This is an awesome movie
@booster916(60)· 3131d
Sounds like an interesting movie. I'll look it.

Too many people live in a sham world through social media anyway. No wonder that more people than ever before become depressed when they just see what great things the others are doing. In reality, however, most people are in the shit and they only show up on the best side of the social media. You get the impression that no one makes mistakes, makes wrong decisions or things get fucked up. You only see the best of the best.
@yoghurt(52)· 3131d
Hmmm I want to read this article, but I want to watch the movie without knowing the story hmmm what to do
@izge(58)· 3131d
Good content and quite an interesting read. Thanks a lot.
@funbobby51(60)· 3131d
one of my favorite things about steemit so far are the random movie reviews of past movies, its good for me because I prefer to watch movies at home for free.
@faltumanxe(37)· 3131d
This movie is awesome, for its script, direction and acting to appreciatable, i have come across most of the movie which are somehow related to the socio-culturale entity , some movies motivate alot and shows some of the pitfalls of our society, so pros should b taken from movies as well,",, your review is awesome sir, keep writing such reviews, god bless u
@moustafa.sleiman(36)· 3131d
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@saifuddin73(58)· 3131d
very good reviews, you do it perfectly, good luck for you sir
@purpleheart(47)· 3131d
I haven't watch that movie yet, but after reading your insights, I think I really need to watch this one. Thanks for this!!
@jhon-rumbya(43)· 3131d
I really like your post
@daniee(40)· 3131d
information technology, especially social media very big impact in the form behavior real life everyone. However, recent impression that there, social media as a Forest (freedom digital), where everyone indeed be smart be a user, if not, it will be easily affected current opinion negative, or even he own unwittingly be a part of the distribution of news negative it sediri.flm you watch a nice.
@goeniegoegoe(42)· 3131d
Awesome movie !!!!
@kouba01(66)· 3131d
LOVED this movie for so many reasons: great acting, fab script, and the direction--amazing. Keaton is so angry, he is going to will himself back to relavancy. And the questions the movie raises (what's real, what's not, the ending!), really, an amazing film. I love movies about creativity and altered reality--and that's Birdman in spades! The magic bits were perfect (we all have magic powers in our own minds, right)? This is such a private little jem of a film--I know it is not accessible to a lot of folk (their loss, I think)-- I think Birdman should inspire conversation for years to come.
@fadhlon(33)· 3131d
nice post
@criticker(50)· 3131d
We love seeing other users on Steemit being so passionate about movies! Going to share this article.
@shoukath(32)· 3131d
This is a wonderful movie, I like it, This article gives additional info about the movue.

Thanx a lot.
@ftk(48)· 3131d
Not to be overlooked that almost the entire movie takes place in a Theatre helping illustrate some of your takeaways. Actors by occupation and taxed with swords ring from reality perhaps social media in a way makes us all actors.
@myus(45)· 3131d
Good event....
@safwan71(35)· 3131d
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@bloodycritique(61)· 3131d
One of the best films in the last few years!
@jollygreenjoint(30)· 3131d
Interesting take :)
@universalpro(49)· 3131d
Wow loved your post...loved reading it....it's amazing....thank you for sharing @adsactly
@lindale(40)· 3131d
Birdman certainly leaves you with a lot of think about and its messages lingers within well after the time you've left the cinema. What I remember is to believe in-and be true to yourself, have faith and the courage to face your fears. I think I'm going to go back and watch it again.
@aslimboy(34)· 3131d
I think you should do Black Mirror. Its a great one.
@ilukzymoore(48)· 3131d
I have not seen the movie yet,but because of this awesome post you just dropped, i'll try to get to see it. I'm a movie freak though,so you just added one new movie to d cliques i've not seen. Thank you
@aslimboy(34)· 3131d
Awesome movie, just get real and be authentic.
@kofibeatz(52)· 3131d
Really loved this movie. Thanks for the reminder..
@josteem(58)· 3131d
Nice idea ... keep up with more movies .. I wish you shed light on “PK” it’s one of my best avorite movies for the last 5 years
@izge(58)· 3131d
Quite an interesting read and good content. Thank you for the information.
@bogglemcgee(48)· 3131d
This movie was beautiful. My wife didn't think too highly of it from memory but I felt it touched on the frailty of masculinity brilliantly.
@olawalium(76)· 3131d
I don't know what part of the world i am. I haven't seen any of these movies. Too bad. 🙈. Hahaha. Atleast watching them now would make it easier to grasp with your heads up. Thanks a lot
@elmekkiobaidi(18)· 3131d
Great to see this
@sungbojus(50)· 3131d
You got it right! And it's a great lesson too - that people should be real and quit being fake. I call them masquerades - they wear masks to cover the harrowing turmoil, moral deficit, spiritual hunger and human disconnect that is running riot within yet present a corporate, sophisticated facade. Great thanks for a well-written analysis.
@viraldrome(67)· 3131d
Birdman is one of the best movies I've seen in years. A lot of my friends hated it
@noorijaz(47)· 3131d
awesom post
@atiqur(41)· 3131d
yup. some movies are really informative . thanks for sharing
@darksea(56)· 3131d
First of all, this movie is not a comedy, but this mistake in the introduction information needs to be corrected, maybe a fantastic drama. Secondly, the "motion blessed" viewers can not find anything they want in this film, they look at the imdb score and they fill out the comments and then fill the comments with nonsense. The real cinematographers are not to miss, an exquisite movie. The final is a complete opposite corner, where you think you watch a schizophrenic drama for 2 hours, leaving you with the fact that you're watching a fantastic movie, with the smile of a beautiful girl's smile.
@flora.lori(43)· 3131d
I think, Reality was main fact of this movie Rank of this movie imd 7.8 of 10
@trendo(59)· 3131d
I haven't watched this movie yet, but I will definitely do that now, because I'm always up for such movies. I have been talking about social media to all my friends. How it screws with our psychology and interactions with each other, how we seek recognition in the forms of likes and shares. Whenever I go out with my friends I always tell my friends to get they faces out of the phones, because there's no communication, nobody talks anything interesting at all. If you remove the phone from someone's hand, they immediately start to talk about something. Social media and smartphones in general are doing a lot of harm when it comes to human relationships. By the way, it would be really cool if you featured "Mr. Nobody" in the next movie post. It raises a lot of questions about reality as well.
@nayyabsipra(53)· 3131d
Well its nice movie and thanks for update of wonderful post. I like it all the best @adsactly
@zephalexia(67)· 3131d
wow, the content of this post is sooouch, the inention to relay the lessons were told very good. me myself is a movie fan specially when i was single haha, but yeah you're right nowadays lots of people is sometimea contaminated with social media gadgets games, like forgetting the real life, as the saying goes, "once you put down your phone, life happens " 👍❤️❤️❤️
@ocupation(71)· 3131d
If you love such movies you should deffinitely give a try to " man from the earth". I find it fascinating and i think you might enjoy it. :) Upvoted
@hidayat4u(44)· 3131d
Great to see These amazing Reviews
@triptybarsha(53)· 3131d
This movies so... good, i like this movies. and also good funny. i want your next post for sharing us, all the best my dear
@read3986(54)· 3131d
Sounds like a movie with some depth, a rare commodity these days.
@moniristi(59)· 3131d
This awesome movie, Thanks for this review.
@aquia10(53)· 3131d
The movie I love to switch camera. it is often very popular or hated by itself. at least that's what I heard and read about until now. it was a great pleasure for me to see my childhood batman trying to be re-born or more 'right again' by Michael Keaton. besides, edward norton's presence in the film was a big deal for the film itself.@adsactly
@anik-hassan(36)· 3131d
Birdman amazing move
@abhin(46)· 3131d
Now I know what are the next movies I will watch now!!Never seen these movies!!But now will have look to them!! Lets see how they are !!
@sniper08(49)· 3131d
I agree our age sickness social media.an asocial youth grows up who does not leave the phone at hand until all the damage is done from morning to evening.
@mikel2la1(55)· 3131d
Ive watched this movie and I must agree that it has an intense scenes, the question of your existence versus the reality, truth and lies..
@pariza(51)· 3131d
Awesome movie you shared. Have true factor of the movie. There is an anxiety about reality, existence, anxiety all present in the movie. resteem and upvoted. Thanks for sharing
@bien(69)· 3131d
wow.. this movie is interesting, is this movie available at YouTube or at the other site sir?
@slayer10(57)· 3131d
narritu went to michael keaton and said that your brother said your filmini shots. I mean, the hani, you are now the batman, so there is nothing to be touched or hah, we should do it as a bird in the movie, not the batman. This movie is also a chance for you to end up on the end of it. If you keep it, you keep on wondering forever I said put it in the oscar 's. That's all it is.

the film is beautiful but you do not have to exaggerate. 21 ounces, amores perros, biutiful. not the guy who pulled it. You filmed an american movie you knew was gone. we love you for your non-american movies you know you inarritu. @adsactly
@shihabieee(5)· 3131d
I already watching this movie, This awesome movie Thanks for this review.
@laxmikadariya(45)· 3131d
i am the movie lover but didnt watch this movie.Thanks for adding this movie on the cart and voted for witness
@soubhikmondal(50)· 3131d
Wow Great article with great images.