First Impressions: [8/10]
at first glance what i thought (sometimes unedited thoughts
and how my mind works when i first look)
the poster is not bad. its pleasant to look at.
because its monochromatic its a bit flat
and could use a little kick to add some spark into it.
i would increase the contrast with curves / levels.
or duplicate a new layer, desaturate and set to softlight.
 

Technique: [17/20]
how masterful are you at blending/cutting
the blending is pretty good. the only part that really bothers me is the girls head.
on her face i can see the guy's body and other stuff.
it's distracting to see a face covered or looking dirty, 
so do a double check to make sure there are no extra parts that need erasing over the faces.
the rest is blended pretty well. i like how the circular moon shape is included
 

Resources: [15/20]
does your images/stocks/brushes/textures enhance the poster
the images used are good. a pet peeve of mine is to try to have them as close as possible.
example, i like matching skintones and sharpness. 
they match pretty well on this poster.
like i mentioned before, i like the inclusion of the moon looking circle as it relates to the story.
but i would try to keep it as circular and possible.
there are some spots sticking out on the left that make it look sort of not like a moon.
the part that needs some work to me is the other stock usage.
for example, behind the text there are some stocks there, 
but i cant make out what they even are.
was it used to fill up space? 
i think it would be more meaningful if the stocks you pick would be seen
and enhance the message the poster is telling.
also the stocks behind the text makes the text harder to read.
i would blur it out a bit where its overlapping the text.
is that paper rip on the bottom? its a nice touch.
but because its sort of light in color, it sort of looks out of place.
consider making it in white since the poster will be on a white background on aff
then it would feel more like the poster has ripped edges.
another thing that might help is adding a dark border and making the rip darker.
either way go dark or go light but not this in between for this case.
 

Composition: [19/20]

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