Todorov's Theory - Birdman
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Equilibrium
Michael Keaton plays Riggan Thompson, a forgotten actor who was best known for his role as the superhero 'Birdman'. He is trying to make a successful play to restart his stagnant career whilst juggling relationships with his friends and family.
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| Disruption When one of Riggan's actors is injured, he is 'lucky' enough to get a popular theatre actor, Mike Shiner (Edward Norton) to fill in, but he causes problems at the play's preview which makes Riggan lose faith in him. As well as this, his relationship with his daughter gets even worse. |
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| Recognition Riggan notices all of the problems (critics, Shiner, his daughter) and sets out to solve everything and repair his relationships. |
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| Repair After making right all the wrongs he has done to everyone he loves, instead of using a fake gun in the final scene he actually shoots himself; only to get a standing ovation. |
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| New Equilibrium Waking up after his attempted suicide, he and his daughter had never been closer and he is now a household name again. (The actual ending can be interpreted in many ways so I can't really include it.) |
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