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This blog has officially transitioned from a study abroad experience in Japan, to a movie/film rant and review. I’m pretty simple minded and I generally gravitate toward films that are creative/imaginative yet strive to portray real human interaction; in essence, true people in extraordinary situations. I’ll often make comments during films to the effect of, “Nobody says that” or “No person who doesn’t know the certainty of their future would make those actions.” I want films to make me think, but I need to be able to relate/connect to the characters in order to truly enjoy the story. That being said, I love comedies, satires, spoofs, thrillers, and horror films for quite the opposite reason–I don’t want to think, I don’t want to connect with the characters, and I don’t require a good plot necessarily. There’s something about expendable characters, destined for doom or tragedy, given an animated, unique personality that’s difficult to relate to, expressing themselves in naive or overly clever manners that I just can’t get enough of. Regardless of my taste in movies, I will be reviewing every different sort of film imaginable, especially since one of my best friends enjoys the complete opposite types of movies I enjoy.

Any suggestions on what rating format I should use? I’m most comfortable with the 5 star system, but if I utilize that format, I will probably include half stars, since whole stars only is not enough flexibility for me.