Rrather than doing a review every time I watch a movie, I've decided to save up a bunch of reviews to do all at once. So, without further ado, here are my reviews for six movies that I've watched over the past month or so.
Terminator Salvation - (watched 6.29.10) Honestly, I wasn't expecting a whole lot from this movie. I had heard that it was kinda lame, and didn't really live up to the hype. Even then, I was a bit underwhelmed. The action was pretty cool, and lots of things blew up, but the plot seemed contrived, and the characters seemed really flat. Even the big 'twist' halfway through was shown in the trailer, and thus wasn't a twist at all. It was a decent movie, but I wouldn't go out of my way to see it again. Final rating: 2.5/5
Surrogates - (watched 7.12.10) This movie was actually a lot better than I expected. Of course, some of that is because I wasn't expecting it to be good at all. I was expecting a similar experience to Terminator, with lots of stuff blowing up and no plot. The thing is, there were lots of things blowing up, and lots of action-y scenes. But there was also a plot and a message. Some of the metaphor was a bit heavy-handed, and the plot device at the end was rather too convenient for my tastes, but it was still a good action flick. (As a side note, I haven't read the graphic novel that it's based on, although after watching the movie, I'm intrigued and will look into it.) Final rating: 3.5/5
Harold and Maude - (watched 7.12.10) I watched this movie based solely on the recommendation of a friend, not knowing anything about it beforehand. This was probably a very good thing, since if I had heard what it was about, I might have been to weirded out to actually watch it. I'm definitely glad that I did though. This movie is really weird, but it's a cinematic masterpiece. The humor is really black (Harold fakes his own death several times....) but it's hilarious. And Maude is just about the spunkiest and most off-her-rocker 79 year old you'll ever meet. Definitely recommended for anyone who loves film, and/or is in the mood for a quirky, darkly funny movie. Final rating: 4/5
Inception - (watched 7.16.10) So, I had been excited about this movie ever since before I knew what it was called. Ever since I heard saw The Dark Knight and knew that Christopher Nolan was making another movie, I've been excited for this. I was honestly worried that it couldn't live up to the hype. Thankfully, it did all that and more. I was expecting to have my mind blown by this movie, and it was blown. And then the pieces of my mind that were left were also blown. I won't waste any time/space here trying to summarize or explain the movie. Let me just say that this is the perfect movie for people who love to think about movies. Sure, you could watch this as just another summer action flick, but it's so much more than that! Final rating: 5/5
Corpse Bride - (watched 7.19.10) Watching this movie I was expecting a typical Tim Burton movie with dark humor and highly contrasted environments. And that's exactly what it was. That isn't a bad thing at all; in fact, I thoroughly enjoy Burton's films. One thing that I really enjoyed about this movie is the fact that the 'real world' was the environment that was drab, melancholy, and boring in contrast to the 'underworld' that was highly colored and vibrant. If you enjoy Tim Burton's movies, this will entertain. If his style isn't your thing, skip this one. Final rating: 3/5
GoldenEye - (watched 7.20.10) So, the only James Bond movies I'd ever seen were the two new ones, Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. Not gonna lie, those two were kind of ridiculously awesome. I had heard that earlier Bond movies were cheesier, but I guess I just didn't expect them to be THIS cheesy! Some of the lines were just so ridiculous that I literally laughed out loud. Despite all that, the action was pretty good, so I've gotta cut it some slack. Plus, it came out like 15 years ago. Final rating: 3/5
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