Five categories, each rated 0, 1, or 2, so that the final reviews range anywhere from 0 to 10, with 0 being the worst film ever, and 10, the best.

Each category asks two yes-or-no questions. If the answer to both is no, that category gets a 0. If only one is a yes, it gets a 1. If both are a yes, it gets a 2.

Plot

• Does it make sense, and/or is free of huge holes?
• Does it seem like it has not been done too often?

Main characters

• Are they realistic?
• Do you care about them?

Genre

• Does it work for the plot?
• Would this tale have been better in another genre?

Construction

• Is the acting competent for the tale?
• Are the production and/or editing competent?

Payoff

• Did the film makers manage to do what they seemed to be intending?
• Are you emotionally satisfied when the film is over?