Very solid film, but never truly excels. They did a lot right with this movie and very little wrong. Hugh Jackman is flawless as Wolverine. He has everything down as this character by this point. I thought all the other heroes were well-played, even though they lack any super powers. Rila Fukushima has the right… Read More: Movie Review: The Wolverine »
Overall pretty entertaining, but fell a little short of most fronts. The story wasn’t anything too groundbreaking, but it’s enough to keep you invested in what’s coming up. This movie has a strong concept and it works overall: Giant Robots fighting giant monsters with the fate of humanity on the line. While these battles are… Read More: Movie Review: Pacific Rim »
Pretty bland Zombie film, with very few scares and only a moderate amount of tension. Quick note, I have not read the novel that this film is based on, but I hear that it’s substantially different. The thing that usually makes zombie films scary is the overwhelming amount of the undead that plague the lead… Read More: Movie Review: World War Z »
Pretty underwhelming. There was just something missing throughout this movie. It seemed to have no “soul.” All the actors did an OK job, but their characters never seemed to get fleshed out. Henry Cavil made a good Superman, but the overuse of flashback rushed Clark’s journey and made it difficult to identify with him. There’s… Read More: Movie Review: Man of Steel »
Enjoyable, but nothing special. The story is fairly straightforward, despite the plot twists and the improbability of it all. There are a few good action sequences, but they are all so over the top that it’s almost unintentionally funny. The final action takes place at night, which makes it difficult to see what’s going on… Read More: Movie Review: Fast & Furious 6 »
This movie did not disappoint. From start to finish, the action and the plots twists come at you at a steady pace. I found myself completely engaged with the characters and the story throughout. Benedict Cumberbatch is masterful in his role as the film’s villain. He is always one step ahead due to his brains… Read More: Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness »
I’d describe this movie in two words, neither that I ever thought I’d use to describe it going in: Boring and lackluster. I loved the first “Iron Man” film. The second film was disappointing on my first viewing, but I appreciated it more after multiple viewings and I think it really helped tee up “The… Read More: Movie Review: Iron Man 3 »
About what I expected: Entertaining action movie without a lot of substance. The story here isn’t too bad actually. They move things forward nicely from where they left off at the end of the first movie, streamlining things quite a bit. While the “Cobra tires to conquer the world with WMDs” was used once before,… Read More: Movie Review: G.I. Joe: Retalliation (3D) »
Held my interest throughout, but really didn’t stand out overall. The story itself isn’t as elaborate as some of the plots of previous installments in the series. It’s more of an “on the run” type of plot. However, there is a least one good twist that I didn’t see coming. The villains here are extremely… Read More: Movie Review: A Good Day to Die Hard »
Pretty mediocre. This movie doesn’t have much going for it. The concept of an assassin teaming up with a cop is ruined by the fact that the duo just never clicks. Sung Kang does an OK job, but his character has no real motivation and really contributes nothing to the team. Stallone, as always, has… Read More: Movie Review: Bullet to the Head »