Who is he
Birdman is about a faded movie star, Riggan, struggling about who he really is and deserving to become a real actor. In birdman, it shows several existentialism themes, such as anthenticity, anxiety regard of life, importance of the individual, and absurdity. In the movie, Riggan deserves to be approve by audience that he is a real actor instead of a popular Hollywood movie star. Therefore, he chooses to have his own Broadway. Although all the people denies his shows because people always define him as a movie star instead of a talented actor, he deserves to prove that he is really talented too. This is the importance of individual. Riggan wants to define himself instead of defined by others. He won't confused by the majority and society. He also ask him question about who he really is. There are several scenes about birdman shows up and talk to him about he just wants to be famous again, and then he become angry. However at the end, he finally realizes that he wants to be himself instead of a famous celerity. He find his own life meaning through absurdity. He was always anxiety when each situation shows up. When he talks with Dickinson, he is really anxiety and angry about she is trying to deny his work, and he become angry about who he is and trying to insult her. This is the anxiety regard of extreme situation. There is a scene that Riggan takes off his bandage at the bathroom. I think he is finding his real identity by taking off the society-label. He finally has the rights to define himself and be a person he wants to be.
I really like your ending when you say that Riggan finally has the right to define himself and also be the person he wants to be. I think the ending of the movie is the most important and also a part where people will have different interpretation.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Riggan is constantly searching for who he is along his career. He is used to trap in the public image of Birdman so he wants to break that mindset or framework by directing Broadway play. At the end, I believe he finds himself and be authentic to his life as he take off the mask.
ReplyDeleteIt is ironic that Reagan achieve his pursue of real art by committing suicide on stage. No one knows what he really wants. Even after he shoots himself, the society continues to put a mask on him. In order to be free, his only choice is to "fly away" from society.
ReplyDeleteI think your sentence about how Riggan wants to define himself instead of being defined by others really distills the essence of the film. The entire story revolves around this central idea. Well said.
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