Angels and Demons: Surprising 3.5 Stars

Ron Howard and Tom Hanks team up again for the prequel to Da Vinci Code. I was surprised how much I liked this movie (this is the first Summer movie that I waited to see). I would describe it as a more adult version of National Treasure with the puzzle-solving and such but more violent and some graphic images. I read the book years ago and still enjoyed the movie; however my brother who recently finished the book did not appreciate the movie as much. The movie does deviate from the book significantly but the story is still along the same lines. If you have not read the book, I think you will enjoy the movie more as you won't have to debate the two. The plot is very interesting and I believe that this movie was better done than the Da Vinci Code. People who expected more from Da Vinci should give this one a chance. Angels & Demons delivers and continues the streak of a nice list of Summer movies.

Terminator Salvation: 3.5 stars

I feel like Stephanie on her rating of The Soloist. I think it was 3.5 stars but it could have been a little better or a little worse. This movie was my most anticipated of the Entire Summer! SO needless to say, expectations were high. As Isaac and I sat in the emptying theatre we were left talking about why it fell short of expectations. I asked him what they could have done better but we were having a hard time coming up with why the Dark Knight couldn't carry Terminator. Maybe its because he can't lift as much as Arnold?? But seriously I think there were a couple reasons... 1. The biggest reason is the trailer gives away too much. If you have not seen it and plan to watch the movie, avoid the trailer. It would have been better if some of that content was left as a surprise. 2. Throughout the franchise I was lead to believe that John Connor was humanity's hope and was the leader of the resistance. He is not the focus of the movie in my opinion and I was sad to see he was not the HNIC I had always thought him to be. This being said, I thought it was a solid movie but definitely tailored for true fans of the franchise. The PG-13 rating was a smart move as it leaves the movie accessible to a larger audience while still keeping it a high-action movie. It made me think of the Die Hard franchise coming out with the 4th installment PG-13 leaving the R rating to appeal to a larger audience. So to sum it up, I liked it better than Wolverine but much less than Star Trek (my early pick for best movie of the Summer). If you are a fan of Terminator don't miss this movie. If you are not, you may want to wait for it to come out on dvd. To be honest I am actually very excited to see it again next week hoping the second time is better than the first. You still wanna watch it right Darryl?!?

The Soloist: 3 Stars

I really enjoyed this movie. I thought that it had a good message and Jamie Foxx and Downey Jr. are both great actors. The movie felt familiar and the closest thing I could come up with was it reminded me a little of A Beautiful Mind. It was a good blend of humor and drama throughout the film. I thought it was cool that this was based on a true story. It made me realize how truly amazing the difference a good friend can make.

The Soloist 3.5...I think.

OK... So this movie was good. I think that both Jaime Foxx and Robert Downey Jr did a really good job! They both really fit the character they played. I loved it. It was sad but hopeful! The music is beautiful and It left me feeling really good about life and about others. It's a motivational movie! OK... I have to stop talking because I don't want to give anything away! Go see it!

Bride Wars... 2.5 Stars.

Bride Wars is a cute flick.
I enjoyed watching it, but... I'm not sure if I liked the movie or just the time watching it with my sisters? It was extremely predictable if you have seen more than 2 typical chick flicks. I would watch it again.. if I just wanted a thoughtless, cute movie that I could do a project while watching. I liked it... just didn't love it.

Singles 2nd Ward: Is negative stars allowed?

I lasted about 5 minutes with this one...don't waste as much time as I did. Avoid at all costs!

Star Trek

Ok, so let me start off my blog by saying...this one time, Israel is right. I did rate Wolverine a bit high. I'm dropping my rating of Wolverine to 3.5 stars. For those of you who don't like me changing my mind, well too bad. I'm the one writing the review here, not you. Moving on...



So I thought this movie was done extremely well. I liked the cast a lot more than I thought I would. I did have my reservations about William Shatner not being cast as Captain Kirk (bloated body and all) but those doubts were quickly forgotten when the movie started. This film doesn't waste time to grab your attention, and it manages to keep it throughout the entire showing. I was never really a fan of the original Star Trek series following the "Next Generation" series more, but fan or not there is no denying this is a fantastic movie. It's filled with amazing action sequences, drama, comedy, and much more. You're crazy if you don't go watch this movie! 4 STARS!!