I generally use critics' reviews as a guide for which movies are definitely worth seeing. Almost every movie I have seen that was given praise by critics was enjoyable.
On the flip side, I will see a movie that critics pan if it looked interesting to me. Sometimes my personal taste allows me to see a movie that's not incredible because of certain factors (Jodie Foster or Halle Berry being prominently featured is one of these...).
So basically, critics influence me when they like a film, but not when they dislike one.
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