Summer Movies: Part 1

If you have been reading this blog for a while you will probably know that I really enjoy a good movie.  I am also very particular about the movies I watch.  I won’t watch just anything as most of what Hollywood puts out is garbage.  So when I tell you that this summer has been a good one for movies so far you can know I (most of the time) set a high standard for what I watch (I suppose there are exceptions).  It is a shame they cost so much to view.

So, what are the movies I have seen so far?  Take a look below.

Star Trek

Even though this wasn’t the first “blockbuster” to come out this summer it was the first I saw.  I know what you are thinking.  “Brian, you said you set a high standard on the movies you watch.”  I also said there are exceptions.  But this movie is not an exception.  It was great!

Since the Star Trek franchise usually appeals to a certain audience (geeks and nerds, aka people like me) the makers needed to come up with something that could appeal to a larger audience.  I think they did this.  They made the movie more about character development than the technology surrounding the characters.  I really enjoyed the story line as well.  I can honestly say that I am looking forward to a sequel to this movie.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

This is the second movie I saw this summer and despite the negative reviews it got, I liked this movie.  I think it did a great job as a prequel.  I was actually surprised by a twist at the end.  Perhaps it was the low expectations that I went in with that helped me to enjoy this movie.  On top of all that, my wife loves the X-men movies and she liked it a lot too.

Up

Ah, yes!  This years Pixar flick.  How can you go wrong with a Pixar movie?  Answer: so far, you can’t.  I have enjoyed every movie they have made and Up was no exception.  This has been my favorite movie of the summer (as of now).  The opening 20 minutes or so was a brilliant montage that tells us the story of a couple kids who grew up and got married and didn’t do everything they wanted to do.  The rest of the movie was about the old man trying to accomplish their goals and finding plenty of adventure along the way.

I would say more but I want you to experience the emotional roller coaster that is this movie.  And it is that.  But that is one thing that makes this movie so good.  I really enjoy a movie that can draw on a large range of emotion.  Go see this one!

Brian