Exploration 5 Edwards

One question I have is how can reviews be used in a negative way? The book talked a lot about the positives to writing a review about something, but I'm curious about reviews in a negative sense. Reviews can be helpful to those who might not have read or watched something, but how can a review affect something negatively? Will it shape the mind of the reader to a closed opinion? Will it turn force someone olive their life differently?

I use reviews in my own life almost everyday. The most recent use of reviews in my life was before I went to watch the new movie Deadpool 2. I wanted to know what other people thought of the movie. I use them to help me sort out what I should watch/not watch, do/not do, or where I should go/not go. It can make life a lot easier in the sense that you don't need to waste your time watching a bad movie, for example, because you read a 5 minute review on said movie. This is a very helpful tool for people who don't like to waste their time. However, this can lead to problems as well. In a society that looks for shortcuts, you can jump to some very hasty, as well as negative, opinions on something because of one review of it. The best advice I can give to avoid that is simply keep an open mind, understand why someone might hate a movie, but also understand why someone might like it. Make sure to look at all the facts before using a review as an end all be all trick.

Deadpool 2 starring Ryan Reynolds