Soldato
I never read reviews or take note of others views until I've seen something so can judge for myself.
years of experience tells me that anything rated as low as a 2.8/10 isn't worth the time.
I'm definitely with SixTwoSix. As he says, you need a little context around the rating, but honestly I think more people need to do a little research before they pick a movie or TV show to watch. Lots of people saying it's all rubbish these days, it really isn't, they're just picking the wrong things to watch.
This thread and the 'what TV I just watched' are great ways of finding things you'll enjoy, but I usually check out their IMDb rating too