Some people think it makes them intellectually superior to shun reviews and go against the masses.
I think it just makes dumb financial sense. I'm tired of dropping $20+ on garbage that they put no effort into.
if someone things they will like a movie but the critics slam it then they should still want to go see it. When people waste money is when they look at trailers or read what a movie is about things it looks stupid, yet somehow comes up with an excuse to go see it. Now thats wasting money
real talk in the 2 years that my girl and I have been together we have seen 27 movies together, the only ones of those that are thought were garbage was the thing (her choice), cabin in the woods (her choice) and savages (moreso her choice than mine)