(the following scale for rating movies on "Reel Talk" was proposed by Peter Hart)

5 – Masterpiece - A perfect or near perfect movie. Very few movies get this rating because it is reserved for only the best of films.

4.5 – Excellent - An absolute must see film, it is hard for a movie to get this rating.

4 – Great - While it may have a few minor flaws, this film is well above average and is highly recommended.

3.5 – Good - While it has flaws this movie provides a good amount of entertainment value and holds your attention.

3 – Average - This film is utterly average. Nothing about it makes it stand out from the crowd but it's still good if you need to kill two hours.

2.5 – Mediocre - The bad things about this movie outweigh the good. Only watch this movie if you're flipping around on TV and it's on and there is nothing else on.

2 – Bad - Just a poorly made movie that's filled with flaws. The only reason you should watch it is for background noise while you do the laundry.

1.5 – Atrocious - Whatever entertainment value this movie may have had is so buried in flaws, it is in no way worth watching.

1 - An Abomination - Watching this movie is like being dragged to the depths of hell and being tortured. It is hard for a movie to be so bad that it gets this rating.