Recently Watched Good Movies

OK - this was not a "good" movie. It's ludicrous and inconsistent, but I LAUGHED - at one point until my sides hurt. I can't short-change it in the end - I knew what I was getting into, but if you don't ridiculous fantasy comedy, stay away.

Glad to see Disney (ahem Pixar) return with a solid movie. Sure, it's no classic, but it was very enjoyable. The kids loved it, and I thought it was a solid show. That said - it was not up to a Pixar standard - some of the dialogue is just mediocre, but it was still very enjoyable.

What a great performance, and a very interesting movie to boot. There is so much tension around watching Amin, that is what Forrest Whitaker really delivered.

Don't know why I didn't like this a bit more. Maybe it was the underutilization of Batman. The over-the-top voice effects on him. He also seemed a bit "weak" in some of the fights - one of the world's greatest martial artists. But it was great nonetheless.

OK, I actually wanted to like this a little less than I did. Very enjoyable - shades of Napoleon Dynamite at times. Not sure Bateman's character was all that realistic, but a good watch.

I really liked it, but I wished for more daytime action. The nighttime scenes get a little old, and the effects during the "out of the cave" scenes were outstanding.

Very, very good show, but the CGI for the creatures was terrible. Sort of like the Spider-Man CGI - just goofy looking. Would have been an 8 without that distraction.

I was not as compelled as I expected to be. Nonetheless, it was a beautifully fulfilled vision.

This is long - it is a big investment to watch, and it is slow. In the end though, I found it fascinating. If this was not based on a true story I would not have been able to say the same.