Why Rotten Tomatoes Critics Aren’t Trustworthy

This is my main reason for not trusting Rotten Tomatoes, as well as most established critics; they review films for their message and NOT their merit as film.

When I write my reviews, I judge a film on:

1. If it tells a good and compelling story
2. Has a good structure
3. Is well acted
4. Looks good
5. Is entertaining

I use the standard checks and balance used for the Original Star Wars Trilogy comparison, where each film rates with the others.

1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. A New Hope
3. Return of the Jedi

Well, Empire is hands down the best of any of the trilogies. Empire kills it on: story, structure, acting, look and entertainment value.

I use that same thing in weighing all non Star Wars films, I learned to simply compare them to other films within their given genre. It still works.