Bring on the tough stuff. There’s not just one right answer.
- Are Riggan's superpowers real? Are they all in his head? Is there a difference?
- What are the effects of shooting the movie as one long tracking shot? How does this change our viewing experience when we watch it for the first time without immediately realizing it is one continuous shot? What about when we're in the know?
- Why do you think Iñárritu picked "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" to be the feature play? Could another play have worked equally as well?
- How is Riggan's adaptation of "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" similar in terms of character, plot, and theme to the movie as a whole?
- How would you define Birdman's relationship with Riggan? A manifestation of his ego? The voice of his self-doubt?
- The movie seems to defy Birdman's claims about the value of Hollywood, but do you think he has a point? Is there anything inherently wrong with providing some good old fashioned spectacle to entertain the masses?
- Do you think Birdman accurately portrays social media? Do you feel that to be relevant or to perhaps even exist at all, it's necessary to have a web presence of some kind?