I am no expert in reading reviews. Trust me. I almost read none. Oh well , i am lying. I do read some when i feel enormously suspect about spending 10 dollars on my nearest local theater (who am i kidding , its 6 dollars) , for watching a movie I dont really feel like watching. May be it will spring a surprise on me. And hence i go ahead and read the review (laugh if u get the irony) .
But honestly, gathering thoughts here. We do all read the review to get some hope into our heads. I am a rather regular person , and i dont really gather a visual interpretation/analysis of how a movie looks like from a very skewed,simplistic,complicated or sometimes crude writings of people who are "experts".
Lets go over this word. Experts.
Experts. They are people who know the game. They know what movies are all about.For most of them i am guessing that its about the technical expertise in the movie, and for some its just entertainment. They are really awesome at objectifying everything thats subjective about a movie. Holy shit. That is talent.
Now. Its a pretty obvious statement to make. But i am still going to make it. Experts are only really completely understood by experts. Not by laymen, not by bored and depressed kids looking for a break from college, and not definitely people who are trying to budget their expenses for entertainment purposes. But yet, why do we consult "experts" ? And why do experts spend so much time on reviews? (do they?).
A review of anything that is art is probably worth 5 mins of your time. And that applies only if its more than 300 words in length. No more. Go bloody watch the movie i say. Asking for a friends opinion on a movie is a better idea in my opinion. Two advantages - 1. You probably know what he likes 2. You can judge him/pick a fight after you are done watching it.
Reviews should be no more than an indicator of the average rating of a book/a movie . Its what it is , the average. Doesnt tell you how good it is. It probably tells you how bad it could get, but nothing more. Based on how creative your mind is , it could go to "awesome" or "YOLO m not watching/reading this" mode. Sit back , enjoy.
- A pissed of layman watching people fight over movie reviews/ books / opinions of people on books and reviews and what not on facebook.
But honestly, gathering thoughts here. We do all read the review to get some hope into our heads. I am a rather regular person , and i dont really gather a visual interpretation/analysis of how a movie looks like from a very skewed,simplistic,complicated or sometimes crude writings of people who are "experts".
Lets go over this word. Experts.
Experts. They are people who know the game. They know what movies are all about.For most of them i am guessing that its about the technical expertise in the movie, and for some its just entertainment. They are really awesome at objectifying everything thats subjective about a movie. Holy shit. That is talent.
Now. Its a pretty obvious statement to make. But i am still going to make it. Experts are only really completely understood by experts. Not by laymen, not by bored and depressed kids looking for a break from college, and not definitely people who are trying to budget their expenses for entertainment purposes. But yet, why do we consult "experts" ? And why do experts spend so much time on reviews? (do they?).
A review of anything that is art is probably worth 5 mins of your time. And that applies only if its more than 300 words in length. No more. Go bloody watch the movie i say. Asking for a friends opinion on a movie is a better idea in my opinion. Two advantages - 1. You probably know what he likes 2. You can judge him/pick a fight after you are done watching it.
Reviews should be no more than an indicator of the average rating of a book/a movie . Its what it is , the average. Doesnt tell you how good it is. It probably tells you how bad it could get, but nothing more. Based on how creative your mind is , it could go to "awesome" or "YOLO m not watching/reading this" mode. Sit back , enjoy.
- A pissed of layman watching people fight over movie reviews/ books / opinions of people on books and reviews and what not on facebook.
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