Just some brief bullet points of my most recent movie experiences:
The Babadook
- Above average horror movie
- More suspense than horror
- A good view on real life issues
- Not as impressive as I've been lead to believe
3\5
Horrible Bosses 2
Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudekies
- First one is a classic
- Tried too hard not to repeat itself
- Dumb-ed up the characters in order to progress the plot
- Chris Pine is surprisingly entertaining
- Too much Jamie Fox in this one
- Throwback jokes worked at times and feel short at other times
3\5
Incendies
- Well made foreign language film
- Dark, depressing, violent, suspenseful and gut wrenching
- Unique story and delivery
- Great ending
4\5
Inherent Vice
Jaquine Phoenix
- Think Big Lebowski meets Boogie Nights
- Good acting and at times very comedic
- Slow and convoluted plot
- Very old-school LA Noir story with an 70's-80's vibe
- Drags on too long and becomes tedious instead of suspenseful or humorous
- Unlikable characters
2\5
Imitation Game
Benedict Cumberback
- Intriguing premise and story
- I love Kiera Knightly
- History facts are taken liberties with
- Feels like you've seen this character before, Sherlock Holmes
- Ends without any pop
3\5
John Wick
Keanu Reeves
- Great job of creating a unique world
- Fun brainless action movie
- Idiotic characters make idiotic decisions in order to progress plot
- The action wasn't a impressive as I've heard
- Plot too contrived and forced
- Watch the Raid for action!
2\5
A Most Violent Year
Oscar Issac, Jessica Chastain
- Great performances from Oscar Issac and Jessica Chastain
- Moody and quiet
- Great music
- Suspenseful and irking but at times slow
- Unique and realistic chase scenes
- Interesting view of a marriage
- Ending falls flat
4\5
Whiplash
JK Simmons
- Loud and in your face
- Surprisingly tense and amusing for a movie about drumming
- Unexpected plot twists
- Solid acting and story
- Small scale plot
4\5
Alexander and the No Good, Very Bad, Horrible Day
Steve Carell
- A very watchable kids movie
- Playfully childish but not tedious
- Fun and feel good movie worth watching
3\5
Coherence
- Unique Sci-fi movie with an interesting concept
- Concept falls short
- Filmed well
- Below average acting
2\5
The Pretty One
Jake Johnson
- Smart, unique and dark
- Fun and awkward
- Limited plot
- Jake Johnson is great in everything
- Worth watching
3\5
