Being Suspenseful

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What are some qualities of a good movie? I would say that it would be when they have some suspense and something special for that movie. Like a lot of movies are good when they have that one special thing in the movie that makes it not like the rest. Being suspenseful is good too, just to keep you on the edge of your seat, like what is going to happen, where did that come from type of things. Being suspenseful is good, since it will keep you on the edge of your seat. Like in San Andreas, you don’t know if they will make it out alive, what will happen when the city floods. I liked that movie because I kept wondering, what is going to happen next? Some might be too suspenseful, and you don't like the movie, or you might think, wow that was boring,

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