Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Bullet Point Reviews

Here are a few quick, bullet point reviews for three films now available on DVD.

"Monsters vs. Aliens"
  • shallow
  • mindless action sequences
  • uninteresting characters
  • fun voice work by Seth Rogen
  • forgettable
  • C-

"Angels & Demons"

  • overlong
  • good, focused performance from Ewan McGregor
  • bland performance from Tom Hanks
  • plagued with far too many twists
  • misses several opportunities to be more interesting
  • uninspired, but somewhat amusing
  • C

"Star Trek"

  • fun, well-made blockbuster
  • well-written characters wrapped around exciting, frenzied action sequences
  • strong performances from Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto
  • emotionally engaging in parts
  • final action sequence lacks impact and coherence
  • B+

1 comment:

Cardigan Sweater said...

I agree, Star Trek had a poor ending. I have a tendency to over think movies but how can two people simply overtake a crew of a massive ship and escape with a man who should be dead and a ship that is literly a time bomb?