Most of the critic (and user) reviews are what I think of as &quot;easy mode&quot; ones. They don&#x27;t really teach you anything about the film, just say whether they liked it or not, using the most colorful language they can possibly muster. The FF quote seems like a typical example.<p>Alternatively there are some that really dig deep into the meaning and execution of the film and analyze it in ways I would never think of, not having a PhD in literature or having been to film school or anything. An example I like a bit is Film Crit Hulk[1], which range from simply explaining why the film&#x27;s execution didn&#x27;t match its themes (Jurassic World) to borderline philosophical treatises on the meaning of film (Birdman). (Imo, obviously.)<p>For getting a quick rating to see what soared&#x2F;bombed, stuff like RT and IMDB serves its purpose, but I wish published reviews would do more of the deep dives into film analysis, rather than just letting some random journalist vent their opinion for pageviews.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;birthmoviesdeath.com&#x2F;author&#x2F;film.crit.hulk" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;birthmoviesdeath.com&#x2F;author&#x2F;film.crit.hulk</a>