I did my best to avoid movies that I thought looked terrible, so these are the 5 movies I liked the least this year.
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5. Halloween (2018) – A mediocre sequel that never justifies being made. The story isn’t much different than the original, aside from the Sarah Conner-inspired Laurie Strode going proactive against Myers, who mostly aimlessly wanders around killing folks.
4. The Equalizer 2 – Denzel brings great acting and brutal fight scenes, but the movie is bogged down by a slow plot, obvious villain reveal and anticlimactic ending.
3. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – A group of mostly bland characters not doing much of anything, besides setting up for the next 3 sequels. The film looks good, and Depp and Law give enjoyable performances.
2. Skyscraper – Dwayne Johnson doesn’t get a chance to bring much of his charm to this action film, or much action either. Forgettable characters, impossible physics and a burning building that rarely feels like an actual threat ruin this predicable “Diehard” rip-off.
1. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom– A bland sequel, with almost every character doing unbelievably dumb things. Escaping a dinosaur-filled island with an exploding volcano could’ve been a great climax, instead it starts the film, and we end with people hiding from a dinosaur in a big house.