A lot of it comes down to the fact that they are looking for art as they define it in their field.

Yeah this seems to be what a lot of critics do. And it's just not really helpful to determine whether you might like a movie.

Critics are always going to hate the Fast and Furious franchise. And objectively they're not "good" movies by metrics like industry awards and social commentary. But sometimes you just wanna watch some cars go fast, explosions, and family. And reviews need to take that into account, which a lot of critics seem to ignore. In the immortal words of Seth from Superbad, "Well I’m sorry Evan, that the Coen Brothers don’t direct the porn that I watch."