Delicatessen – It’s probably Jeunet & Caro’s least accesible film, which is unfortunate, because it was also the first. But after years of enjoying their other offerings, it’s nice to go back and see it. It does grow on you though, with its naturally quirky design and curious story-telling. B
The Final Destination – Although I give him credit for
skipping most of the lame “plotting” crap and jumping right to the deaths,
director David R. Ellis wastes that credit on an otherwise terrible movie. He
had already made the previously worst entry in the series (the unnecessary
FD2), but the laziness of this fourth entry takes it to new heights. It’s biggest offense, though, is the
interesting “twist” right there at the finale, that the movie blatantly
disregards for random hipness.
That kind of bad planning is not only negligent, it’s flat-out
insulting. D-
From Paris With Love – It’d be okay, if I didn’t dislike
John Travolta. On the other hand,
thank you From Paris With Love for
helping me realize that I don’t like John Travolta. C-
Halloween II (2009) – I like the first remake, but this one
just delves into all sorts of crazy, and thereby loses its edge. D
Sherlock Holmes – As a movie, it’s okay, but I do wish that
it was both smarter, and more figure-outable. It’s got plenty of style, and that is sometimes a plus, but
more often than not it just feels like the writer and director weren’t quite
heading in the same direction.
That said, It’s better than I expected to it to be. C+
2012 - B
Any Given Sunday – C+
The Aristrocrats – D+
Avatar – B+
A Bug’s Life – B+
Diary of the Dead – D+
Duplicity – B+
JCVD - C
Kill Bill vol. 2 - B
My Name is Bruce – D+
Spartan – B-
The Thing – A-
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