I have been able to get into it.

Took a few scenes to "get" but once I did it really spoke to me. The cinematography, which may be the film's greatest achievement, supercharges the awesome performances by Michale Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone and Naomi Watts.

I would call it a movie for grown-ups, especially folks in the 40 to 60 age range, who will identify with the storyline most.

I've seen four of the eight Oscar nominated films (Boyhood, Imitation Game, The Grand Budapest Hotel) and this is the best of them, provided the award is indeed given for "Best Achievement in Film Making."

Tell you one thing -- I'll gladly pay $16.00 to stream a new film than go to a theater. Hell, I'd pay $20.00. I loathe theaters.

I watch movies on my great computer set up, with headphones, and with subtitles if I need to.
No wet gym sock smells, no hearing people yakking away, no screaming kids....
AND I can pause or stop or rewind any time.

Will take another stab at Birdman....looks like a film left until I can devote all my attention.

The Keaton character is hard to like IMO, but as the film goes on you begin to understand it, and (for me) you begin to see how his circumstances are similar to your own.

Then again, maybe I'm as screwed-up as Birdman ...

As in, can you watch it multiple times?