The summer so far has produced many bad films. It started with the awful X-Men Origins: Wolverine, continued with Terminator Salvation, and the month of June started us off with Land of the Lost. With May and June being such a disaster, will July follow in it’s footsteps? Let’s find out while I review all the films I saw in theaters in the Month of July.
Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs: This was surprising good. Much better then Ice Age 2 and almost as good as the first Ice Age. While the possums are still annoying, Queen Latifah’s character Elle has became likable, and the new character Buck (voiced by Sean William Scott) is very likable. Plus the action is good but doesn’t take away from the plot. In my opinion this is a very underrated film.
4 out of 5 Stars
The Brothers Bloom: It took awhile for me to see this film, but I finally was able to go see it at a dollar theater. This film was just okay. While at times the film was funny, it didn’t make up for a plot that at times didn’t make sense. Also it was very over the top and the ending didn’t make any sense.
3 out of 5 Stars
Public Enemies: This was good but not great. While it had a good story it just felt very slow. I like the alternative way they filmed it making it seem more realistic at times, but at other times it seemed everything was shoved in your face. It was a likable film none the less.
4 out of 5 Stars
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince: The last Harry Potter film was very disappointing, but the new one makes up for it. Unlike the last time it seemed that this one had time for subplots and not everything was about Harry. The way the film was shot in a very stylish manor which gives direction points to David Yates. The only problem I have with this film was that they toned down the ending so it becomes a little anti-climatic. I heard David Yates took the wizard battles out of the ending because having a wizard battle two films in a row would be repetitive [yes because both films having climaxes is very repetitive (Subtract direction points)].
4 1/2 out of 5 Stars
500 Days of Summer: Most films begin at the beginning and end at the end. Others might begin at the end but goes then goes to the beginning through flashback. 500 Days of the Summer defies the convention of chronological story telling, by telling snippets of events that happen in our leading couple’s relationship. It’s shown out of order, but the order it shown through somehow still makes since. Because they decided to do the film in this unique fashion; the film stands out from other independent films. Plus this film is really funny and entertaining. At first glance it seems like a romance film, but trust me when I say that this film is entertaining for both genders (either that or I’m just not that manly).
4 1/2 out 5 Stars
I have to say that this month was better then last month or the month before. More of the films were good and none of them were really crappy. Then again I avoided most of the mainstream films like G-Force & Aliens in the Attic.
Possible Best List Nominees: Harry Potter 6, 500 Days of Summer, maybe Ice Age 3, and maybe Public Enemies.
Possible Worst List Nominees: Didn’t see anything this month that would have a chance of making the 13 worst films of 2009 list.
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