I have been tracking and rating the movies I have been watching since the start of the year. Some old, some new. Here are the scores I would give them. I have seen many of them before, so I marked my first viewings of them with a (1st). The ratings are out of 5 stars.
3 - Curious Case of Benjamin Button (1st)
[Too long, pointless scenes, tries too hard]
5 - Monsters, Inc.
[Entertaining all the way through. Acting carries the movie]
4.5 - Up!:
[Good, but I think the last 1/3 lacks the storytelling of the first 2/3]
4.5 - The Hangover
[Good pacing and Humor. Hilarious. Must see]
4 - Sunshine (1st)
[Gripping sci-fi thriller with breathtaking effects and cinematography]
4.5 - Avatar (1st)
[More experience than movie. Predictable, but enjoyed every minute]
3.5 - Public Enemies (1st)
[A bit too long. 2.5 or 3 stars without Depp's performance]
4.5 - Princess & the Frog (1st)
[I'd compare it to Aladdin. Classic Disney]
4.5 - Star Trek
[Great reboot to the series, no prior knowledge needed]
5 - Fight Club
[One of my all time favorites]
4 - Requiem for a Dream (1st)
[Enjoyed it. I was expecting weird, and it delivered on that]
4.5 - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (1st)
[Way funnier than I expected. Worth a watch]
4.5 - District 9
[I actually enjoyed this more the second time]
4 - Princess Bride
[The writing and acting in this movie are classic]
4 - What About Bob?
[Made by the performances of Dreyfuss and Murray]
4 - O, Brother Where Art Thou?
[Enjoyable throughout. Good story, acting, & music]
Some movies that I will be checking out for some first time viewings in the next few weeks are Tekkonkinkreet, Taking of Pelham 123, Zodiac, Traffic, The Ten Commandments and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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