The internet has been the home of opinion and expression ever since it emerged, thus we have blogs. Pinoy Movie Blogger is probably one of the hundreds (if not thousands) of review blogs dedicated to Filipino movies (film), and so what does that make it? Well it makes it just one voice among the hundreds of blogs, but it still matters. Why are movie review blogs like Pinoy Movie Blogger relevant, important?
Movie Reviews gives you an idea of what other people or movie goers think of movies, and believe me not everyone has the same preference and taste. Thus we have negative film reviews. The question is do movie reviews matter? Well in a way, yes. But if you are dead certain and serious to watch a specific film, then no negative movie review can dissuade you from watching a movie in question.
In a way, movie reviews opens up one's mind. One can be so excited and entertained on one film, that he or she may fail to recognize the film in question's various shortcomings. It may not be easy to accept other people's opinion at first, but keep an open mind and try to think if their argument is valid. Thus. movie reviews in a way helps movie enthusiasts become more objective on how their opinion on movies and appreciate films better. One can also say that movie reviews increase your taste in the movies.
Movie reviews gathers people together, both in a good and bad way. If the film review reflects what most online people think towards a film, then they will find the movie review site a place to relate to; if they don't then it is a perfect place to have an argument and point out what the review fails to appreciate. Whether a movie review site gathers or isolates people, one thing is certain that a community is formed. It also educates the movie going public on what film to get excited for and what to avoid.
Movie review sites like the Pinoy Movie Bloggers hopes to change how the Philippine movie industry work and how the Philippine movie going public think. There is a reason why we have the same formulaic films done year after year, it is because we, the Filipino movie going public allows them to. How many times have you seen a rich girl falls in love with a poor boy (or vice versa) but circumstances like their parents not approving of it, a third party created conflict, etc? How about a rehash after rehash of films, a perfect example of these are the Okay Ka Fairy Ko's Enteng and Shake Rattle and Roll film franchise. Movie review websites or channels, once proven to be a reliable source of opinions and reviews may actually influenced the movie going public to think and Philippine film producers to consider where they put their money into. If that ever happens then that would be a winning scenario for everyone.
Not every movie review will fit to everyone's liking, and this is alright. Movie reviewers or film critics come from various backgrounds; not to mention have varying taste and preference when it comes to films, so conflict of interest is inevitable.But what should one do? Let's be just. Don't be a perfect example of a bad internet troll, well not too much. One's review on a film doesn't make your review or opinion about a movie wrong, it is just another person's perspective of it. You can take it or leave it. But try to appreciate the effort and understand his perspective, if by then you still feel passionate to react, then do so in a civilized, educated and entertaining way, thus we have a healthy exchange of opinions and reviews.