World's best ever? No. Good? Yes.

Rating: 8/10 (5 July 2015)

It seems that many here are miffed because not enough 'happens'. 'There's no plot!', so many scream. Well...
So what? Sometimes the best films are simply a 'slice of life'. 'The Big Lebowski' didn't have much of a plot - and what there was took several viewings to actually figure out - but that was not the point of the film.
What was the plot in 'Lost in Translation' or 'Clerks' or even 'American Graffiti', really?
I really liked Birdman. I loved the performances, the surprise twists, and watching a theater in action from behind the scenes. It took me to a place I'd never been, as did 'Lost in Translation'. Sometimes, at least for people like me, that's enough.
The irony is, the people who didn't like 'Birdman' would probably more enjoy a 'real' action movie. You know, like The Avengers, Batman, or Green Lantern. If you went to a theater, or rented this thinking it was that kind of movie, I can understand your disappointment, but it's like doing a negative review of 'Steel Magnolias' because there wasn't enough botany in it.
This is the kind of film that's clearly not for everyone - especially those who require explosions, villains, and breasts.