A non-stop, over-the-top action film that never quite connects. It’s been so long since I’ve seen the other “Mad Max” films that I don’t remember much of anything about them. (In fact, I always thought there were only two films up until recently.) That said, the opening of the new film is somewhat confusing. There’s… Read More »
More or less just a retread of the first film, but without the magic that made it special. This is a somewhat boring and surprisingly bland movie. Overall, the plot is too similar to the first “Avengers,” but this time they cram in even more characters. The thrill of seeing the core members of the… Read More »
Overall, kept my interest, but things dragged more often than not. It’s painfully obvious that the final book in the Hunger Games series doesn’t have enough going on the stretch the story into four hours’ worth of film. Fans of the book may love seeing many of the smaller moments brought to life, but it… Read More »
Entertaining film, but lacks any real depth. While the characterization between Hiro and Baymax is solid, all the remaining characters exist solely to round out the superhero team. They have no backgrounds, real names or anything beyond generic sidekick archetypes. It’s also painfully obvious when they’re introduced that we’re getting some blatant foreshadowing of what… Read More »
A bit slow at times and overall keeps your interest, before finishing with a bit of an anticlimactic ending. Liam Neeson completely holds the film together, once again portraying the intelligent hero with a past that he would like to forget. This time around, there’s much less action than his other films. This, plus the… Read More »
I went into this film with very low expectations, but ended up enjoying it. I’ve watched all the previous TMNT films and the 1990’s cartoon series. I’ve played the old TMNT video games. That said, I don’t know all that much about the Ninja Turtles. I don’t know which turtle wields which weapon, who wears… Read More »
This film does pretty much what it sets out to do: Be an entertaining summer popcorn film. While the movie comes off overly corny at times, it settles down into a nice series of action scenes. Many of the most eye-popping moments from trailer come and go early on. In fact, the mythological aspects of… Read More »
Sticks to the traditional “Transformers” film recipe, adds an all-new cast, and for better or worse, ends up with the same product. Despite the almost three-hour running time and mediocre plot and characters, the movie doesn’t really drag as much as you would expect. Strong performances by new cast members Mark Wahlberg (who still seems… Read More »
Good concept, solid acting and good execution, but the film doesn’t quite deliver in the end. The time-travel element is the heart of the movie, but there are plenty of holes in it. As long as you can ignore these and just enjoy the story, this isn’t much of an issue. Tom Cruise is still… Read More »
Not a bad film, it keeps you guessing throughout. The concept here is pretty good, and I definitely found that every character wasn’t above suspicion. Every time somebody can be ruled out as a suspect, a new twist puts a shadow over their motives. The plot has quite a few hole in it, and it… Read More »