Tag: 3 star

Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows

Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows

Posted January 6, 2013

This is a harder movie to review than it should be. Because Robert Downey Jr. is incredibly sharp and entertaining. He pulls off the eccentric but brilliant character with a flare that seems realistic however stylized it is. Jude Law as Watson is a strong enough counterpoint to ground Sherlock and make both characters more interesting. It handles more of the Sherlock lore than the first one, introducing elements like Mycroft which broaden the world nicely. The plot is less convoluted than the first one (at least to me). The action is cool, but I can’t help feeling less impressed. […]

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Posted December 16, 2012

Peter Jackson is not Tolkien.

I know I’m stating the obvious there but after seeing The Hobbit I’m not sure Peter Jackson is aware of this fact.

Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, Mirror

Posted November 18, 2012

When the two Snow White movies were coming out last year, I was curious about both.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2

Posted November 18, 2012

I don’t even know what to say. And it’s not because I was shocked by the twist ending because I was surprised at how it manifest itself but I was also expecting something.

Argo

Argo

Posted October 27, 2012

Argo is one of those hard movies to analyze because a lot of things were really well done without having a significant impact, at least on me.

Trouble with the Curve

Trouble with the Curve

Posted September 22, 2012

Maybe I don’t watch enough dramas, but Trouble with the Curve feels a little like a more traditional sports movie, like from the 80s and 90s. The kind that don’t exist anymore. Maybe it’s because it has all the elements of an old school sports movie

The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy

Posted August 25, 2012

The Bourne Legacy is a decent reboot. They worked hard to incorporate elements from earlier films and while somethings worked considerably better, others didn’t.

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

Posted July 21, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises is a Christopher Nolan movie and so it’s very well made, structurally sharp, intelligent and takes the time to actually say something interesting. But there’s very little emotion in it.

The Amazing Spider-man

The Amazing Spider-man

Posted July 7, 2012

History Lesson: Spider-man was the first superhero I ever knew. Of course he had his amazing friends who I liked a lot and sometimes the X-Men who were interesting. But Spider-man was the central figure in my superhero world and even back then I knew the difference between the lead and the supporting players.

Brave

Brave

Posted June 23, 2012

I don’t know why I bother rating animated movies, except that in some ways these reviews are my own version of collecting movie stubs.