The Social Network
Now I can see why everyone liked this film - It's intriguing, well-written, well-directed, and the acting is superb. While I haven't been all that impressed with Jesse Eisenberg in the past, I thought that he was perfect as the OCD Mark Zuckerberg, a misanthrope who is both hero and unlikeable at the same time. It's a really good, solid story. And Justin Timberlake was fantastic too. Wish he appeared in more good films.
3.75/5
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The Town
I'm actually pretty upset that
The Town wasn't wasn't up for Best Picture this year - I would say that
The Town is my second or third favorite movie of the year (definitely second to
Black Swan, though possibly third to
Despicable Me, which just makes me incredibly happy)... Could be that I'm biased; I'm from the Boston area and get a certain delight from watching actors who can get the damn accent right (it's not just about dropping your R's, by the way)... Or it could be that this crime drama was a really thrilling character piece with characters whom I honestly cared about. Jeremy Renner is utterly brilliant (definitely deserves the Oscar nod), and Rebecca Hall is incredibly sympathetic. And I don't care what people say about Ben Affleck - While he may be limited, he's talented within his sphere. And apparently a great actor, too.
I loved this film - I was on the edge of my seat, intrigued the whole time. Highly recommend it.
4.5/5.
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Devil
I had heard a couple of rumors that this movie wasn't too bad, so I figured that I should check it out. As it turns out, it was surprisingly good. Good story, solid acting, and the end brought everything full circle. It's one of those "solid 3" movies - Not amazing, but a good, quality little flick.
3.5/5.
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Mutants
Sigh - Ok. So this movie obviously had a decent budget - The direction was solid and the acting good... BUT... The movie doesn't really give me anything that I haven't already seen before.
Meh.
2.25/5.
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The New Daughter
Ick. Pretty bad writing accompanied with awful acting... And a pretty poor story. Disappointed as
Rue Morgue Magazine seemed to like this one. I was hoping it would be a "solid 3." Oh well.
1.75/5.