You may want to start with the related article: The Decomposition of Rotten Tomatoes: The most overrated metric in movies is erratic, reductive, and easily hacked — and yet has Hollywood in its grip.
Critics have long been accused of accepting money from companies in exchange for a review of their gadget, book, or movie. Most writers would scoff at the idea, but the practice is widespread—and growing.
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Even if they’re not paid for reviews are a terrible way of knowing if you’ll enjoy a movie. They’re so subjective. I just ignore the entire movie review system and watch the damn movie. I don’t even do trailers because they so often give the entire plot away. Pay attention to what you enjoy - actors, directors, cinematographers. It’s not too hard to find stuff you’ll likely enjoy.
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