Sunday, December 23, 2012

2012 Movie Roundup

Excellent!

Marvel's The Avengers (easily 2012's best! my eyes were glued to the screen the entire movie, and through 5 subsequent viewings)
End of Watch (bro movie of the year; even more onscreen chemistry than Lethal Weapon)
Premium Rush (made me want to start riding; reality check)
Wreck it Ralph (Bad Guy Anonymous, ha, hilarious)
Men in Black 3 (very good twist at the end)
The Dark Knight Rises (could be a lot shorter though)

Pretty Good
007 - Skyfall (M kicking ar$e)
Battleship (quite enjoyable, though not much of a storyline)
John Carter
Prometheus (a.k.a. prequel to Alien; some storyline hiccups and a heroine who is more irritating than charismatic)
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Pitch Perfect (rough in some spots but music really stuck in my head)

Okay
Brave
Flight (a bit draggy in places but Denzel turned in an excellent performance)
Looper
Man on a Ledge
The Bourne Legacy (actor was too wooden)
The Hobbit (too long by an hour, and this is just 1/3 of the book adaptation!)
The Hunger Games (Running Man was so much better)

Forgettable
21 Jump Street
Arbitrage
Dredd
Killing Them Softly
Mirror Mirror
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
The Iron Lady
The Sweeney
Total Recall (2012)
Wrath of the Titans

Argh.
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter
Ted

To watch
Argo
Cloud Atlas
Rise of the Guardians
Red Dawn
Life of Pi
Jack Reacher