So, I watched "Man on Wire" last weekend.

In all honestly, I hadn't heard of the movie until after a search on Rottentomatoes.com. It was kind of good, but far from the perfect status that it got on RT.com.

I use Rotten Tomatoes regularly since it provides an easy to view composite of hundreds of reviews and an easy to interpret "Tomatometer" percentage for every movie. At a glance, I can tell what -- on average -- movie reviewers think of a flick and base my viewing habits on their experience, tastes and collective knowledge. It usually works. If nothing else to weed out the crap. For "Man on Wire" it didn't.

Not wanting to waste my time on another crappy movie, I trusted the 100% "Certified Fresh" rank of "Man on Wire." One hundred percent of film critics loved this movie, a 2008 documentary of a high wire walk from the 1970s. I thought I had found an engrossing, captivating movie that would take my mind off the world for 90 minutes. Not so fast.

Here's a sample of the reviews:

• "It's a great deal of fun ..."

• "... exhilarating, palm-moistening documentary ..."

• "A highly entertaining and extremely accessible film."

• "... as gripping and suspenseful as a good heist film ..."

• "One of the most amazing cinematic experiences and achievements ..."

Pretty glowing stuff, don't you agree? My review? It was OK -- 2.5 stars out of 5. Mildly entertaining, but far from gripping or even captivating. I would have walked out bored if I saw it in the theater. The dude's story and passion, yes, were amazing. But, as a movie it just didn't take me away and engross me the way that I like to be "handled" by a movie.

Maybe I lack that "film buff" quality and sophistication. Or, maybe film "critics" are too stuffed in their own shirts? Not sure, but I do know that reviews and tastes are subjective. So, each to their own. But, if you're looking for "an exhilarating" movie, "Man on Wire" isn't it.