What, to you, makes a movie good or, even, great?

After Superstorm Sandy, my husband and I refurbished our downstairs den into a movie room. Ever since that time, once a month a group of friends come over, and we bring in dinner and enjoy a movie.

Saturday night’s move was “Don’t Worry Darling.” Being a science fiction fan, I was the only one who immediately proclaimed afterwards that they liked the movie. Some of the other comments were that it was a bit strange, they’re not sure they understood it, and one person outwardly said they didn’t like it.

But the next morning an unusual event occurred. A least it was unusual for us. We all began to ask questions and chat about the movie in our group text. I do not remember the last time we all spent so much time the next day discussing a movie. So I put the question out to my friends, does the fact that you are thinking about the movie the next day change your opinion of it?

To me, the sign of a good movie is a film that does not leave you quickly and has you thinking after the credits have rolled. What do you think?