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They shouldn't be dictating what I like and don't like.
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They're not.
No critic is telling you what you should or shouldn't like, only what they personally think is a well-crafted film or not. Sites like RottenTomatoes aggregate dozens of different reviews in one place so you can easily see the critical consensus. That said, there's a pretty good chance professional film critics are capable of forming more informed opinions about movies than you. Roger Ebert (who is himself an unabashed fan of action and sci-fi films
when they're made properly) had this to say about people who enjoyed Transformers 2:
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I was indeed a snob, if you agree with this definition: 'A person who believes that their tastes in a particular area are superior to those of other people.' I do believe that. Not superior to all other people, but to some, most probably including those who think Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen is a great film. That is not simply ego on my part. It is a faith that after writing and teaching about films for more than 40 years, my tastes are more evolved than those of a fanboy.
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Note: Ebert gave Transformers 1 a "thumbs up" 3-star review, so he doesn't "hate" the genre.