Having seen a ton of movies this summer, here's a quick rundown of the good, the "eh," and the "oh my god, I can't believe I just payed money to see that."
The Good:
Transformers
I was quite worried about what Michael Bay would do to the Transformers franchise. After seeing the Core, I figured it would be pretty easy to screw up a movie about toys that transform from vehicles to robots. Luckily Spielberg produced it, and all ended well. Sure, it had some of Bay's fall backs, ie: giant mind-numbing action and flat, stereotyped characters. But it managed to be a lot of fun, and you can actually feel for the characters and their autobot friends (especially Bumblebee).
The Simpsons Movie
"Spider Pig. Spider Pig. Does whatever a Spider Pig does." This could have easily have been just an extra long episode, but Groening and Co. take full advantage of the big screen. Full of blink-and-you-miss-it jokes and a great story. Look out for the jabs at Fox.
Knocked Up
Seth Rogan was one of my favorite characters in 40 Year Old Virgin. Awesome hysterical laughs, good story too. Rogan is a believable "dork who knocks up a hot girl." The best parts had to be the dialog between Rogan and his roommates/best friends.
The Eh
also know as the "-3s":
Spider Man 3
Loved the first 2 movies. This one could have worked if they had shortened it way down and taken out one of the villains. Why does Peter Parker need to turn emo-brat and a snappy dancer when he gets the alien stuff on him??
Pirates of the Carribean 3
This franchise should have ended after the first one. Bloated, confusing story line. Way too long as well. Best part was seeing Keith Richards play Jack's dad. I was so confused by the end of it as to why everything was taking place.
Shrek The Third
Cute storyline, animation and character designs were boring. Another case of unnecessary sequel. Good message for the kids.The Oh My God, I Can't Believe I Just Payed Money To See That:
The Number 23Jim Carey needs to stop with trying to show off his talent by starring in serious roles. Plot was ridiculous. Carey tried his best, but can't save this steaming pile of crap. Twist ending does not work with Plot. What was with all the sex scenes??
300
Probably the most disappointing of all the movies I've seen this summer. Everyone raved about how amazing the visuals were and quoting from it like it was a classic. The movie turned the history lesson into a "whose got the biggest balls" flick. As there are "chick-flicks," this was a "macho guy flick" with homo-erotic tendencies to boot. Reminded me of a high school wrestling match. The whole movie could be an allusion to Bush and the war in Iraq, but I might be looking to far into it.
