Some recent watches:
Avengers. Probably old news. Has anyone thats even vaguely interested not seen it? I doubt it. But still, its probably my favourite action film to date. Its a film that knows what it is. It doesnt try to get clever, but isnt utterly retarded, the characters are all as likeable or dislikable as they're meant to be (except captain america, whos pretty dull), the humours pitched right, the shallow-but-required character development is present and pleasant enough but doesnt get in the way of the inevitable, awesome, glorious magnificent action.
Grade: Badass.
Hunger games. Not half bad, I suppose. The satirical aspect of it is clearly what its aiming for (eventually at least, inevitably there will be sequels), which it makes pretty obvious, but it does well in telling that aspect of the story from the perspective of the unrealistically decent and good little village girl thats been made to come to the big city and participate in the game.
Grade: Approved.
The cabin in the woods. Amusing daftness. It hit a spot, tickled an itch, I liked it.
Grade: Passes the time well enough
The mist. Pretentious social-commentary-agenda laden contrived cr@p. (Half life + lord of the flies)/2 with 5% of the intelligence of the dumbest half of that. I think I was dumber by the end of the film. The ending was harsh as $%&#, in terms of what happened, but all the screaming made me laugh. Thomas Jane, you can do better than that, what the hell are you playing at.
Grade: I want 2 hours back.
Prometheus. $%&#ing prometheus. I hated it. It made no sense whatsoever, it was drenched in religious subtext, actual text, imagery and generally had a neon sign that said GODGODGODGODGODGOD with which it beat you over the head. A bar-stewardised mashup of greek mythology, the bible and dante filtered through the mind of that Ancient Aliens tw@t with the hair. Also, it made no sense. At all. The best I could figure, it was all because they were mad at us for killing jesus. I thought that was mental, so I looked it up and was disappointed to find I was right. Script was bollocks, all acting was bargain basement except Michael Fassewhatsit, who was pretty awesome to be fair. And it made no sense.
Grade: Cannot unsee.
Sherlock homes a game of shadows. I liked it, because I liked the first one, and this is the same film.
Grade: deja vous.
Underworld awakening. It is what it is and its good for what it is.
Grade: Shiny boobs.
