Sloppy, two-dimensional, and overly violent. If you’re cool with that, the cast is good and it looks okay.
Month: February 2015
Nightcrawler (2014) 80%
A very good thriller with excellent use of metaphor.
Juno (2007) 80%
Erudite lo-fi movie with great supporting and lead performances.
Dark City (1998) 70%
Impressive partnership of mood and visual effect for its time.
Ponyo (2009) 80%
Wonderful animated fantasy, with a fair bit swimming under the surface.
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013) 30%
Just like “Field of Dreams”, only with no cornfields, Iowans, baseball, or production value. I understand this was a budget venture, but how much would a new name have cost? Or is the “Haunting in Connecticut” brand a surefire blockbuster that I’m not aware of?
Wreck-it Ralph (2012) 80%
Fabulous story idea decently executed. Both the writing team and the focus groups must have been multi-generational.
That’s What She Said (2012) 30%
Plays like a “Made for Cinemax” film. Dream role for Anne Heche. Most heterosexual males will find a caricature of an ex-girlfriend in here somewhere.
Attack of the Herbals (2011) 0%
Tough to imagine a worse film. Would take some effort to rise to the level of “unintentionally funny”.
The Maze Runner (2014) 60%
The “Lost”-style mystery sandwiched between slices of exposition keeps this interesting. Will not confirm whether the maze exit is guarded by a bunch of “divergents” competing in a “hunger game”.