My Ratings

I will use a general rating system for my film critiques. It basically works like this...

0-5 stars.

- 5 Stars
A five star film is a perfect or very near-perfect film. This score will be reserved for the films that truly go above and beyond the realms of a quality film. They must deliver and unforgettable experience that is both unique and original while also being capable of staying fresh for years to come. Don't expect too many 5-star films.

- 4 1/2 or 4 Stars
These movies are excellent examples of entertainment. 4 1/2 star films have little to no flaws, but just miss the mark in terms of quality to qualify for the perfect score. 4 Stars have some noticeable flaws but not nearly enough to significantly deter it away from greatness.

- 3 1/2 or 3 Stars
A three and a half star film is highly entertaining but does have a number of noticeable faults. It is enjoyable and worth the price of a ticket, and barely worth the price of DVD or Blu Ray disc. 3 stars are good and probably worth seeing in theatres at a cheaper price. They're not bad by any means but they just barely amount to decent entertainment. Worth watching once, but probably not more than that.

- 2 1/2 or 2 Stars
A 2 1/2 star film barely holds its own. Its cast into the category of mediocrity, neither really good nor really bad. Its the kind of film that you'll watch once and probably not hate but forget about the very next day. 2 star films are pretty bad, but not abysmal. You'll feel slightly ripped off if you paid to see it in a theatre, but only somewhat.

- 1 1/2 or 1 Stars
For both of these ratings, any good aspects are few and far between. They're either poorly made, unoriginal, boring, unfunny, or unintentionally funny. You'll feel quite ripped off if you paid to see one of these films.

- 1/2 or 0 Stars
Any film thats unfortunate enough to land one of these dreadful ratings should be avoided like the plague. There's nothing redeemable, entertaining, or positive in any way about them. Don't pay to see them and don't even watch them for free. Just stay far far far away from these.