Zero. Oops no zero. So explain the IMDb rating system

Rating: 1/10 (3 December 2008)

about 40% give this a zero. Even if the Loved it group all gave it a ten, I think that this makes the movie about a 6. Still too high in my estimation. If you can't give zero, you certainly can't give negative numbers. Worse movie ever, especially considering the budget.
I kind of get the Heath Ledger business. Especially after Brokeback Mountain. Which was a remarkable performance. But that's it.
Maggie Gyllenhall just disappears. Gary Oldman, a lovely baddie. Who came up with his character. Did he realize how bad this movie was and boycott it.
It's been a while since I've seen it, and I actually thought that I should see it again to try to understand what the fuss was about. Its a phenomenon that I don't quite understand. Encourage your friends and acquaintances to have a really painful experience as part of a bonding process perhaps.