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2. Movie's are for entertainment purposes

Thu Apr 20, 2017, 09:32 AM

Apr 2017

and as long as they serve that purpose everything's cool!

Having lived in Hollywood, with a daughter in "the business", I imagine I look for/and see different elements in films. Character development, chemistry between actors, script continuity and progression, lighting, etc...and base my "review" on all those collectively...

But the best "review" is how the movie made/makes you feel? Did it produce the emotion that the filmmakers intended? That's an individual response and totally up for interpretation per the viewer. And that's what a review is...an interpretation and opinion.

So it's ok to think you're not a critic...it's not a fun job anyway...just enjoy the entertainment!

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Non-critical movie viewing: am I the only one ? [View all] steve2470 Apr 2017 OP

You are not the only one! femmocrat Apr 2017 #1

Movie's are for entertainment purposes Heartstrings Apr 2017 #2

No, I'm kind of the same way. alarimer Apr 2017 #3

That's my criteria for a "good" movie Freddie Apr 2017 #5

That's one of the things I *LIKED* most about Arrival. hunter Apr 2017 #7

that was an amazing post steve2470 Apr 2017 #11

Thanks. hunter Apr 2017 #12

You are not alone LeftInTX Apr 2017 #4

My criteria for a good movie is whether or not it sticks with me afterwards Ron Obvious Apr 2017 #6

I am similarly uncritical after the point of OriginalGeek Apr 2017 #8

They Live was awesome! TexasBushwhacker Apr 2017 #13

Lol me too! OriginalGeek Apr 2017 #14

I'm a movie buff Skittles Apr 2017 #9

It depends on the type of movie csziggy Apr 2017 #10

I probably do too much of the technical stuff Volstagg Apr 2017 #15