Have you ever hesitated before giving a movie a standard 5 or 10-star rating? I run into this problem all the time. For example, my favorite comedy is The Hangover, and I'd easily give it a 10/10. But I'd also give a 10/10 to my favorite Lars von Trier drama. Are these two ratings really equal? I don't think so. That’s why I built a platform where movies are rated across 6 distinct axes: Story: Narrative depth and script quality. Direction: The director's vision, pacing, and casting choices. Camera: Cinematography and visual composition (would you use a frame from this movie as your desktop wallpaper?). Audio: The original score, soundtrack, and sound design. Context: Cultural relevance for new releases, or historical impact and legendary status for older films. Vibe: Your overall personal feeling and immersion—which is usually the only thing other sites measure. By breaking ratings down like this, we get a true visual footprint of every film. Once we have enough community data, you'll be able to filter movies by specific axis ranges. This is exactly how you uncover hidden gems—like a visually stunning masterpiece (Camera 10) that happens to have a nonexistent plot (Story 2). Rating films across 6 axes takes some dedication, so the goal is to build a real community of film lovers. In Cinegon, every user gets a profile showing their average Hexagon chart, watch statistics, and 6 pinned favorite movies. The platform even calculates a "Taste Match" percentage with other users based on your favorites and ratings. There's also a Karma and ranking system. You earn Karma for writing reviews, get bonus points for detailed write-ups, and receive +1 Karma for every upvote your review gets. For new users, there’s a quick calibration flow on the Shelf tab: pick 3 universally acclaimed movies, rate them, and your profile is instantly set up. And if you already have hundreds of logged films, you can easily import your watch history via CSV. I’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback. Let's build the Cinegon community together!

Cinegon — Film Diary

Your film DNA is here

Your film DNA is here