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Well that was great. Let's see what people on the internet think!
(startrek.website)
People tweeting stuff. We allow tweets from anyone.
RULES:
Stop basing your opinions on what other people like. I've never experienced such a wide range of media since I cut out sites like Rottentomatoes, Letterbox, Rateyourmusic, and stopped watching "review" youtubers.
Or just consider those sources as fodder but don't use it as a substitute for critical thought.
RT tends to favor novel story telling, directing, and acting performances. It tends to give neutral (fair) feedback to movies that coast on good writing.
It tends to pan movies that do not break new ground or that rely heavily on comedy.
So I just keep those quirks in mind and don't really let the RT rating actually represent any sort of "final" opinion. It's more a number I can apply to the context of a film to let me know whether to expect it to be good, bad, or neutral.
I still watch and form my own opinion, but a little curation never hurt anyone. There's lots of stuff to watch, and these review sites can help sift the options.
I use it as a resource in much the same way as you. Sometimes it's a useful tiebreaker, but if I've got some reason to watch something other than "it's one of several films I can watch at this moment", that'd usually trump the rating.