Lets see... were to start...
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Well, I have to say, I rather liked it. The story was unbelievably typical. Bad guy wants to dystroy world, bad guy eyes soviet nukes, bad guy gets nuke, good guys have to stop him and nuke, yada yada... You probably get the idea. But yeah, I actually think it was a really entertaining movie. The action and stunts were awesome for the most part, and made up for the lack of story (for entertainment purposes). I wouldn't watch this for realism though. I mean, the tech was cool, but wayyyy over the top in some cases as was a lot of the stunts and things. But hey, they are IMF.
I actually liked it a fair bit better than the first one, which is the only other one I have seen. My personal rating? 7/10
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
I liked this one quite a bit also. Again, it has a pretty bland and typically predictable storyline. Another thing: does anyone else feel like they rush the stories on these movies and yet get nowhere fast? Kind of does to me. But again, the action makes it entertaining.
I like the actors performances also (for the most part). The slow motion was awesome I have to say. It was there just to impress obviously, but it was cool. Had some humorous parts too. There were a couple (well... mainly one) parts that were unnecessary. Just plain ridiculous and unnecessary. I was pretty much like:
Other than that though, I liked it well enough. About the same as the first one. 7/10
John Carter
Well, I have to say... why on earth (no pun intended
) did this have to do so badly in theaters? I'd like to see more, but I suppose they may be awhile in coming now... Seriously, this was a way underrated film in my opinion. The story was, perhaps, less predictable, though still not that amazing (am I seeing a trend here?). It was decent though. What was spectacular here, were how they managed to bring Mars to life (in the context of the story) and give it history and feeling. The VFX were outstanding. It was just a fun movie for me.
It is by no stretch of the imagination a perfect film. The writing and character development could have been better. The acting was slightly less than perfect sometimes, etc. Still though, I really enjoyed it. Now, I have never read the books, so for any of the book lovers I can't comment to authoritatively. I have heard that the John Carter of the books is a lot more interesting than that of the movie's. This, if true, would be just one of the movies shortcomings. On the other hand, having not read the books, I came into it knowing little and was thoroughly entertained. 8.5/10
That about sums up the last couple movies I've watched. (Like anyone on earth actually cares...
) Sorry for any typos. It's like, close to 1:00 in the morning here.