![]() Personal focuses on what the film was about, and whether or not I found the experience enjoyable or beneficial. ![]() The second part is a breakdown of the personal, aesthetic, and spiritual dimensions of the film. (You can read more about the origin of the “stars” criteria and other ratings systems in this enlightening WSJ article.) ![]() If I’ve rated it 4 stars here, it has 4 stars on Netflix and an 8/10 on IMDB. Some publications use only 4 stars–Roger Ebert comes to mind–but I’ve chosen the 5-star system for its easy parallel to IMDB and Letterboxd. The first part is a 5-star ( ★★★★★ ) rating scale. ★½ Regrettable / Notably Flawed and Frustrating / Guilt-inducing ★★ Disappointing / Mediocre and Uninteresting / Soulless ★★½ Mixed Feelings / Flawed but Worthy / Moderately Insightful ★★★ Good / Interesting Concept or Execution / Eye-Opening ★★★½ Very Good / Interesting Concept and Execution / Evoking ★★★★ Great / Exciting, Affecting, Memorable Achievement / Enlightening ★★★★½ Exceptional / Well-Crafted Work of Art / Enriching and Transformative ★★★★★ Favorite / Masterpiece / Divine Encounter So allow me to unpack the numbers, offering some clarity behind the system I use: 5-star Rating: Personal / Aesthetic / Spiritual Seeing a number grade or some stars doesn’t tell you much, but it also tells you something. In a world of Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, actually reading whole written reviews and reflections has tragically gone by the wayside for many people looking to critics for whether or not to see a film. Let’s be honest: nowadays it’s (sadly) often about the numbers and ratings. As someone who has built a reputation for my love of film and faith, I’ve recognized that I need to have a sort of public framework, a movie ratings system. This isn’t just pragmatics this is an exhortation to do the hard work of figuring out your own tastes and learning how to thoughtfully expand them. Everyone needs to find a system and framework that works for them.
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