To give structure to a film review, writers rely on a number of criteria to pass judgment. The range of criteria used is vast and includes broad elements that apply to most films and specific criteria that apply only to specific films. Solitary Stas used four criteria in his overall positive review of Rear Window. The four criteria used were of a broad nature and could be further applied to the judgment of many other films such as The Wizard of Oz.
             One criteria used by the writer to pass a positive judgment was intensity of effect. This is a broad factor that measures the impact a film has on its audience and many aspects of a film contribute to its intensity of effect. Solitary Stas states that "this film touches on many issues of humanity and society" and to this reviewer, the ability of a film to relate to its audience intensifies its effect. The reviewer also states that Hitchcock's subjective point of view and the films amusing and humorous dialogues further increase the intensity of the effect by "drawing the audience into the murder investigation" and amusing the audience. The reviewer also believed that a film must be aesthetically coherent and tell a story in a logical order and stated that "all elements of this film are perfect and come together very well". Thus the criterion of aesthetic coherence was another standard used to pass positive judgment of Rear Window by this reviewer. The reviewer also thought that a film must have some originality to receive a positive review and Rear Window met this requirement, particularly with its "unusual usage of music". Thus the criterion of originality was used by Solitary Stas to further cast a positive judgment on Rear Window.
             The reviewer however disapproved on certain aspects of Rear Window based on the criterion of adherence to formula which involves following a general schemata for a film of a particular genre. The reviewer believed that the film adhered to strictly to a det...