8/10, go see it.

On par with Gone Girl in terms of its psychological thrills.

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OMG Yes
Thank you. I love those kinds of movies

The trailer spoiled it for me. The little snippets of drama in the trailer were enough for me to put together what was going to happen in the movie.

You think so? I just sort of walked in, not knowing what it was about, not having seen any trailers. I just new it was supposed to be good, and it ended up being great. So that's unfortunate.

Just curious. What would ever count in your books to warrant a 10/10?

Ummm. For movies, I'm actually a lot more generous. When it comes to music, and especially games, I'm a lot more harsh. When it comes to film, I look for many things, but ultimately, it all just comes down to how much it entertained me.

Fight Club, Goodfellas, the Goonies, Stand By Me, the Godfather, the Dark Knight, Requiem for a Dream, and even a couple Harry Potter films are all some of my favorite movies of all time, and I'd give all of them 9/10s or 10/10s. It's rare for me to give a movie anything below a 5/10--it would have to seriously offend me on some crazy level for me to go below a 3/10.

What's most important to me:
- Likable/relatable/interesting yet flawed characters that I care about.
- An original or subversive plot that mixes genres together or breaks genre conventions.
- Interesting/pertinent themes or messages that transcend the narrative of the story.
- Clever writing. I want dialogue that's so sharp, it feels like an action scene.
- A good score or soundtrack.
- Innovative cinematography.
- Good action scenes.

In that order.
It also helps to have strong actors--they're always a pleasure to watch, but they are very low on my priorities.