Below are you incredibly brief reviews of the films I saw in 2009.
Defiance - Heavier than I thought it was going to be... although I should've guessed since it was about Jews living in the forest to escape persecution. B+
Paul Blart: Mall Cop - Epic fail. F
Inkheart - Rachael dragged me to this. And then it was playing on my flight to LAS F-ING VEGAS. D
Watchmen - Loved the graphic novel (read: "grown-up comic book"). Well-executed. A-
Race to Witch Mountain - Someone at Disney must have some good dirt on the Rock. He's clearly being blackmailed into doing sub-par movies. C-
Knowing - Not really sure what I was expecting... but I can tell you I was NOT expecting lame aliens. F
Adventureland - That Eisenberg kid is good. And the skinny girl from the Twilight movies was decent, too. A
Wolverine - I wanted to like this so much, but it let me down. C-
Star Trek - Exciting, fun, and not at all nerdy. A-
Angels and Demons - I was told it'd be better than DaVinci Code. Liars. D
The Hangover - Loads of fun. Unfortunately, it's also very quotable. A-
Terminator: Salvation - A slightly different side to the Terminator franchise. Sam Worthington was solid. B
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - Okay, not as good as the first one, but still fun. Especially the Einsteins. B
Up - Solid gold. A
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Loud noises, fancy robots, corporate sponsorship, and Megan Fox. D
Public Enemies - Not for everyone, but I loved it. Johnny Depp became Dillinger. A-
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Draco Malfoy was the best part of it. B
GI Joe - Ice floats, you idiots. F
Inglourious Basterds - Without a doubt, best film of the year. Tarantino's best since Pulp Fiction. A
Couples Retreat - Brief flashes of humor surrounded by some serious disappointment. F
Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day - Entertaining, violent, funny, but not nearly as cool as the first. B-
Avatar - Visually stunning, but overambitious. Felt kind of cookie-cutter with some seriously thin dialogue at parts. B-
Sherlock Holmes - An absolute blast. A-
Well, there you have it. Grades are final and no extra credit is accepted.
