Interesting question, just ran a quick analysis for all movies rated 4.5+ star
Highest Consensus:
1. Whiplash
2. 12 Angry Men
3. Se7en
Most Controversial:
1. Birdman
2. Citizen Kane
3. 2001: A Space Odyssey
Highest Consensus:
1. Whiplash
2. 12 Angry Men
3. Se7en
Most Controversial:
1. Birdman
2. Citizen Kane
3. 2001: A Space Odyssey
I knew that abomination was polarizing, but i did not quite expect that.
It's an emotion vs intellect thing. Birdman is like cocaine to people who like the emotional side, and like hydrochloric acid for people who want a movie to be rational.
I'm just surprise the numbers even bear that out like that.