Nick and Nora’s Rating System

One of the best films of all time, this is like the finest cocktail at The Algonquin served in Baccarat. 
An excellent film with high-quality performances and/or direction.  This is a top-shelf martini at Musso and Frank.
Enjoyable and/or solid, but nothing truly special.  Basically your hotel bar martini with house liquor.
Meh.  Flawed or mediocre, like a martini with cheap gin and no olive.
Like a warm cocktail left overnight on the patio, you probably won’t enjoy this unless it’s the only drink in the house.
Like a New Year’s Eve party with no alcohol, there’s absolutely nothing good to say about such a disaster.