Transformers
Without expectations I could sit back and enjoy the updated computer- generated nostalgia for what it was.
Tagged: 2007
Year of the Dog
Movies need not always be uplifting. Comedies don’t always have to be happy. That said Mike White’s Year of the Dog is downright depressing without revealing much of the human condition it strives to.
Disturbia
Towards the end, Disturbia does unravel into something not nearly as smart but that doesn’t stop the first two acts from being a slick little observation on the multiple levels of reality that surround us today.
Bridge to Terabithia
It’s a rare film that gives children an honest voice that doesn’t talk down to them. Yet at the same time, there’s also a solid film inside for adults to enjoy as well.
SiCKO
Unlike his other films, Moore finally starts to offer some sort of a solution that involves something other than marking an ‘X’ next to a name that doesn’t say ‘Bush’.
The Ex
The Ex had the potential. The problem is that it just doesn’t follow through. Perhaps given the deep cast and the possible exploration on the changing tides of the familial unit I had my hopes too high.
Smokin’ Aces
It’s flashy and feels hip, but I wonder if it’s all just a smokescreen much like the one in the film’s plot.
Tortilla Heaven
Like a piece of fast food: it’s simple and painless – even tasty at times – but it’s not overly nutritious.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Although visually impressive, At World’s End is a bitter disappointment considering how fresh and exciting the crew was just a few years ago.
