When Indie Repeats Itself

I'm a pretty big movie fan.  At last count I was at 1189 movies watched.  That is by no means a record, but it is also more than most I presume.  So I tend to also know a lot about different movies.  Even some I have never seen.

So when I heard about this interesting film starring the old Batman, Michael Keaton as a washed up actor who played a superhero called (and the movie is called) Birdman then it caught  my attention.  Since I am a Keaton fan and a fan of his portrayal of Batman.



However, after watching this trailer it occurred to me that this film has kinda already been done.  Or at least the concept has been done before.  Someone past their occupational prime and at a personal crisis.  Trying to put together a play.  Surreal and post-modern mix of fantasy, special effects, and reality.  This reminds me so much of Synecdochne, New York.

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Watch each trailer.  Doesn't it seem like basically the same film?  If you have seen both films, let me know if the actual films are pretty similar.