Poll: Do movie review writers influence the choice of movie-goers?

“Opinions are like armpits – everyone has them and some of them stink,” so the old adage goes. This phrase rings doubly true when it comes to movie critics and their reviews of films.

The word “critic” is derived from the word “critique” which is defined as “a criticism or critical comment on some subject.” Film critics in general simply critique a movie based on their personal feelings and experiences. Why then do people get totally upset when a review for a film goes in the complete opposite direction of their personal experience?

Following the intense debate between film director Ahmad Idham and Twitter account curator @twt_filem Ashraff Mokhtar, a Communication and Media Studies student at Universiti Teknologi Mara in Lendu, Melaka, AstroAWANI.com would like you to share your thoughts on the influence that film critics have on viewers or the general public.