Just some brief bullet points of my most recent movie experiences:
Avengers Age of Ultron
- Didn't we just see a huge robot fight in Iron Man 3
- Just more of the same super hero-ness
- The building of Hawkeye's character was okay
- Ho-hum
2\5
Focus
Will Smith
- A con movie that is enjoyable to watch
- One too many cons in the end
- That main actress is so hot
- The football stadium scene is done really well
3\5
Get Hard
Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart
- Completely forgettable movie
- Honestly, I saw this a few weeks ago and can't remember a thing
1\5
Inside Out
Pixar
- Disappointing, not a "return to Pixar magic"
- Very childish, not a lot of heart
- Annoying characters
- Simple plot over dramatized
1\5
Jurassic World
Jessica Chastain, Chris Pratt
- I think I liked this more than I should have
- Lots of homages to the original
- I have a thing for Jessica Chastain
- Action sequences are cool but the plot is exactly the same as the first
2\5
Results
Guy Pierce, Cobie Smulders
- 3 main characters, unique movie
- Guy pierce kills it, as usual
- Good character development
- Funny yet dramatic
- Ends a bit too abruptly and neatly
3\5
The End of the Tour
Jason Segel, Jessie Eisenberg
- Simple story, nothing too fascinating
- Segel does a good job but nothing amazing
- Eisenberg is the most annoying and unlikable actor ever
- Meh
2\5
Tomorrowland
George Clooney
- Great action sequences, awful plot
- Average Clooney, kid actors are pretty decent
- Good to test your surround sound and HiDef TV
2\5
Unfinished Business
Vince Vaughn
- Some funny moments but filled with over the top low-brow comedy
- Dave Franco's character is just silly
- No great Vince Vaughn over the top moments
- Scenes in his "hotel room" are the most humorous
1\5
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
- Great mix of drama and comedy
- Emotions don't feel forced, in fact they feel very real
- Good young and generally unknown acting
- Filmed very well
- Realistic view of cancer at a younger age
4\5
Paper Towns
- Similar feel and mood to Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, although this movie doesn't pull it off
- Had high hopes but in the end, it's a typical coming of age high school story
2\5
Spy
Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law
- Over hyped and overrated
- Some funny scenes
- McCarthy's character is unbelievable
- Predictable plot
- Jason Stathem is just annoying
2\5
Digging for Fire
Jake Johnson, Sam Rockwell
- From the director and writer of Drinking Buddies, but not nearly as good
- Sam Rockwell is great but underutilized
- Orlando Bloom is actually pretty decent, where has he been?
- Very slow and uneventful, but good character development
- Jake Johnson's interactions with random girl are uniquely real and honest
2\5
Vacation
Ed Helms
- This didn't need to be made
- Charlie Day with a great cameo
- Chevy Chase is so fat and old now
- Ed Helms just doesn't have the same kind of freak out ability as Chase did
- The kids are underutilized
2\5
Zipper
Patrick Wilson, Lena Heady
- Patrick Wilson is a very underrated actor
- Intriguing view of a very common issue/addiction
- Nice little twist
- Lena Heady is great as well
- Very unique movie with a different perspective
4\5
Self/less
Ben Kinglsey, Ryan Reynolds
- Tarsem Singh directed another movie! Too bad it isn't good
- It had some promise early but it ends as an over the top action movie
- Flame thrower...really?
- Disappointing
2\5
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Tom Cruise,Jeremy Renner
- MI 3 is still the best mission!
- Your typical Tom Cruise show off fest
- Renner and Baldwin bring in some freshness
- Ving Rhames utterly useless
- The underwater scene is cringe inducing
2\5
Bone Tomahawk
Kurt Russel, Mathew Fox, Patrck Wilson
- Western mixed with some horror/suspense
- Interesting characters, good acting all around
- Patrick Wilson had a great year
3\5
Chris Evans
- Shades of "before" trilogy
- Chris Evans is better than his Captain America character limits
- Female lead is good
- Emotional and moving
3\5
Self/less
Ben Kinglsey, Ryan Reynolds
- Tarsem Singh directed another movie! Too bad it isn't good
- It had some promise early but it ends as an over the top action movie
- Flame thrower...really?
- Disappointing
2\5
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
