Tis the season for seeing movies in the theater rather than at home on DVD.
Iron Man - I had really modest expectations going into this film. I love RDJ and knew he had the acting chops to pull it off but Iron Man himself has never been a fav superhero and frankly a big part of me feels like Hollywood is saturating the "let's make a superhero movie" market. So I was pleasantly surprised. It's really quite a good movie-- entertaining, interesting themes, good action bits, no glaring plot holes. If I'd known Favreau directed I probably would have made the effort to see it opening weekend. Be sure to sit through the credits, there's a fantastic cameo at the end. Overall I give it a 4 out of 5 stars.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Let me start out by saying I enjoyed watching Indi again after such a long absence. It was entertaining. It had the wit, tongue-in-cheek jokes and adventure/chase scenes that you expect from the franchise. However... it lacked the poetry that makes Raiders and Last Crusade phenomenal movies. That was a bit of a downer for me. For a film wrapped up in South American aboriginal lore, it certainly didn't use them for much other than "window dressing". The Russians were kinda annoying (although I loved Kate's performance, don't mistake that). There were some spots of bad editing which we all found distracting. And honestly it lost me close to the end. It wasn't even the sci-fi factor that ruined it for me (as it did for some others expecting archeology). How can treasure = knowledge but no real knowledge be imparted to our protagnist? Disappointing. It pains me but I give it a 3 out of 5 stars. I didn't hate it but it should have been so much better.
Sex and the City - Perfectly written for the time elapse after the series ended. All the storylines made sense, it really felt like they spent time thinking about where each of the girls would be in their lives. The fashion was amazing (as always). There was crying, laughing, clapping, giggling, embarassment... every range of human emotion. The characters all grew in different ways, sometimes struggling with it, which really impressed me because that's how life is. I left the theater feeling so much... love. 5 out of 5 stars. Yep, it's that good.
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