What is the point of critics... really?

I cant imagine someone would ever base their own opinion based on a critics review. So whats their purpose? Why are they paid? Whats their value? Critics are just shitting all over the new Daft Punk album, fuck those guys! Daft are light years ahead of any listener. I guess that's what happens to artists ahead of their time. Random access memories is the new one from them, yeah its a departure for them, but I "get it". For once I get it... These guys are my age, maybe that's a part of it.

I get their whole gig..... I dig it