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Character

Out of characterIdiot ballWon't just say itIgnores obvious dangerForgets an abilityInconsistent competence

Plot

Easy solution ignoredPlot holeConvenient coincidencePlot armorImpossible knowledgeTeleporting travelDropped threadUnearned twistRetcon

World

Broken scienceBreaks its own rulesProfessional error: medicineProfessional error: lawProfessional error: financeProfessional error: policeProfessional error: militaryProfessional error: techGeography / history error

Dialogue

Exposition dumpNarrating the obviousTalking when they should be silent

Trope

Lazy trope

Tone(not scored)

Intentionally sillynot scored

Craft(not scored)

Too darknot scoredInaudible dialoguenot scoredBad CGInot scoredConfusing editingnot scoredProduct placementnot scored

TropesOptional. Separate with commas, for example: chosen one, villain monologue.Short summaryWhat happens, in a sentence or two. Say what, not why it is dumb. 0/280

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The Martian

The Martian3 scenes flagged7/10 ratings

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