Why do people view the movie ‘Birdman’ as pretentious? What makes movies pretentious in general?
To me, it felt like the movie's main theme was about how it's "so hard being an actor." It felt like a bunch of actors stroking their own egos. Also, it felt like they were saying that actors are above playing comic book characters and superhero roles because they're somehow better than that, or …
The Short Answer
To me, it felt like the movie's main theme was about how it's "so hard being an actor." It felt like a bunch of actors stroking their own egos. Also, it felt like they were saying that actors are above playing comic book characters and superhero roles because they're somehow better than that, or they're too important to play those characters. The intended irony obviously being that Michael Keaton played Batman. The cinematography was very clever and I think that fooled some people into thinking the movie was "genius." It wasn't an awful movie by any means, but I personally wouldn't have voted for it to win Best Picture. However, Hollywood loves anything self-aggrandizing.
Analysis
Key Concepts: Felt, actors, characters
This explanation focuses on felt, actors, characters and spans 114 words across 5 sentences. At 58% above the average Biology explanation (72 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
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The explanation opens with: “To me, it felt like the movie's main theme was about how it's "so hard being an actor." It felt like a bunch of actors s” It then elaborates by presenting a contrasting perspective, ultimately building toward a complete picture across 5 connected points.
How This Compares in Biology
Ranked #86 of 500 Biology questions by answer depth (top 18%). This places it in the comprehensive tier — the top quarter of most thoroughly answered questions. Questions at this depth typically involve multi-faceted topics requiring nuanced explanation.
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Is there a simple explanation for why people view the movie 'birdman' as pretentious? what makes movies pretentious in general?
To me, it felt like the movie's main theme was about how it's "so hard being an actor." It felt like a bunch of actors stroking their own egos. Also, it felt like they were saying that actors are above playing comic book characters and superhero…
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This is one of the most thorough answer at 114 words, ranked #86 of 500 Biology questions by depth. The key concepts covered are felt, actors, characters.
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The explanation uses root cause analysis and contrasting perspectives across 114 words. It is categorized under Biology and addresses the question through 2 analytical lenses.