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Rating: 5/10 (18 January 2015)

I don't know that I've seen a film that has me "on the fence" more than Birdman...I get it, I really do...I get that the theater was his mind, that the characters were all in Keaton's perception, and the drums were literal symbols...the main problem was, I didn't like it. I kept feeling like there was some sort of culmination to this film that never delivered--that it was all a biographical commentary on Keaton's own life, that there was a commentary on the role of criticism, that it was a satire of superhero films (and those that love them), and I guess, to some extent, all of that was there...But none of it, at least in my humble opinion was done well. The drumming was incessant and, again, in my opinion, annoying. The problem with a film like this and its review is that people will see it as "arty" and feel superior if they like it, so if you don't, then you're clearly not smart enough for it. My wife's main issue was that there was no one to root for in this film--I think that's harsh. Emma Stone's character was likable, and to some extent, so was Edward Norton's...but still, I can well understand the guy who said he left after 12 minutes...