Finals started this week and I watched about 7-8 episodes of Heroes, so I didn't get to watch as many as I normally do.
Manchurian Candidate (DVD) – I’ve been meaning to check this out since I watched Homeland (loved it; btw), as they’re essentially the same sort of story. I thought it was okay, but sometimes seemed to lose focus and dragged by. I didn’t think it was one of Denzel’s stronger performances, either.
5/10
After the Sunset (DVD) – I enjoyed this Ratner-directed heist film a lot more than I anticipated I would. Tower Heist (also directed by Ratner) was pretty good fun and this is a lot like that. The movie is loaded with talent, with Harrelson being the standout as usual. I definitely recommend this if you liked Tower Heist, or if you’re just looking for something light.
6/10
Silver Linings Playbook (Blu-ray) – rides the line between dramatic and funny pretty well (better than most), but isn’t especially memorable from either side. It’s definitely well acted, but I didn’t think it stood out anywhere near enough to warrant all the love it received, just my opinion.
6.5/10
Iron Man 3 (theater) – an improvement over the 2nd, but not on par with the original. I’m kind of torn between these “fun” comic book movies, and the dark, brooding comic book movies like The Dark Knight trilogy and The Watchmen. I love the snappy dialogue and wit of the Iron Man series, but there’s never really any sense of peril. I thought for a time they were really going to crank up the stakes in this one, but ultimately that gets unraveled (won’t spoil too much), which makes the whole first half seem a little pointless. Still, if you liked the first two, you’ll definitely enjoy this one too; just don’t expect it to be really any different. I think this installment probably had the most action, and it is a bit longer in run time than the others.
7.5/10
Manchurian Candidate (DVD) – I’ve been meaning to check this out since I watched Homeland (loved it; btw), as they’re essentially the same sort of story. I thought it was okay, but sometimes seemed to lose focus and dragged by. I didn’t think it was one of Denzel’s stronger performances, either.
5/10
After the Sunset (DVD) – I enjoyed this Ratner-directed heist film a lot more than I anticipated I would. Tower Heist (also directed by Ratner) was pretty good fun and this is a lot like that. The movie is loaded with talent, with Harrelson being the standout as usual. I definitely recommend this if you liked Tower Heist, or if you’re just looking for something light.
6/10
Silver Linings Playbook (Blu-ray) – rides the line between dramatic and funny pretty well (better than most), but isn’t especially memorable from either side. It’s definitely well acted, but I didn’t think it stood out anywhere near enough to warrant all the love it received, just my opinion.
6.5/10
Iron Man 3 (theater) – an improvement over the 2nd, but not on par with the original. I’m kind of torn between these “fun” comic book movies, and the dark, brooding comic book movies like The Dark Knight trilogy and The Watchmen. I love the snappy dialogue and wit of the Iron Man series, but there’s never really any sense of peril. I thought for a time they were really going to crank up the stakes in this one, but ultimately that gets unraveled (won’t spoil too much), which makes the whole first half seem a little pointless. Still, if you liked the first two, you’ll definitely enjoy this one too; just don’t expect it to be really any different. I think this installment probably had the most action, and it is a bit longer in run time than the others.
7.5/10
