One Sentence Plot Summary: An aging movie star known for super hero films (played by an aging movie star known for super hero films) goes a little bit crazy as he stages a new play.
Cast: Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Edward Norton.
Best of: It is so rare to see a truly unique film. Long, single take shots combined with a beautiful soundtrack played entirely on one drum kit make for an enthralling experience. Also, Edward Norton has never done anything wrong on screen.
Worst of: The hey-this-is-different spectacle of it all (which I generally love) can get in the way of the story having as big an emotional impact as it might otherwise have.
Notable: There are only 16 cuts in the entire film.
Also nominated: Whiplash, The Imitation Game.
