It actually can be an art. Baird Searles did some fantastic film reviews, Unshelved's book reviews are kind of a staple of my webcomics trawl, and if someone works at it enough, a review can be just as entertaining or evocative as the work it's about. I agree with you about it being work, and about not making generalizations about reviewers, but as a reviewer that tries to put some art into their work, I must respectfully disagree with you that it can't be an art.
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