[Nick Zwar]

In the end, it isn’t so much a generalization for me, but a discovery of certain film elements that I either like or don’t like. For example, I’m not a big fan of dialogue, especially if that dialogue dominates, is full of plot-centric information and delivered at high speed. I can obviously like a good and well-written dialogue like everyone else, but I prefer films that communicate more via visuals.

I find no such patterns when it comes to my own preferences though, which is why I personally find it hard to generalize. I love movies like GLENNGARY GLENN ROSS or 12 ANGRY MEN, which are heavily dialog driven, and movies like APOCALYPTO or SORCERER, where dialog is secondary. I could add these to the list of movies I could always re-watch.