Netflix is my friend.

At least, it’s trying to get to know me and give advice to improve my life.

That’s what led to today’s recommendation — The Crow — which Netflix served up to me in a category called “Visually-striking independent films.” How very specific of them. Of course they had to base that recommendation on something, and in this case it was my high rating of Rachel Getting Married and Slumdog Millionaire.

I would make more fun of them trying to guess what I would like, but they happen to be right a lot of the time. Even when it comes to movies they don’t think I’d care for, they have those ranked appropriately.

Take for example the list of movies released in the last month. Netflix says I would give 5 stars to 30 Rock: Season 3, 4.25 stars to both Man vs. Food: Season 1 and Waltz With Bashir. I can confirm that I thoroughly enjoy the first two, and I’m pretty sure I’d like the third.

But the system isn’t perfect. It puts Best of SNL: Amy Poehler (3.25) far too close to The World According to Miley Cyrus (2.75). Barney Fun on Wheels (2) isn’t all that far behind, though Netflix is correct that I’d be much more likely to watch a singing Miley than a singing purple dinosaur at this stage of my life.

It even gives a suggested rating for movies that haven’t even hit theaters yet. I’m happy to report Netflix thinks I would really enjoy Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day. Considering that learning of this movie’s existence was the highlight of that particular day, I’d agree.