2013 Most Anticipated Movies--Halfway Upade

Being halfway through 2013, I decided to show my rankings for the 2013 movies I have seen so far.

1.     Man Of Steel     4

2.     Iron Man 3    3

3.     Hunger Games: Catching Fire

4.     Despicable Me 2

5.     Thor: The Dark Worlds

6.     Fast Furious 6    4

7.     Star Trek Into Darkness     4

8.     The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

9.     The Wolverine

10. Enders Game

11.  A Good Day To Die Hard    2

12. Oblivion    2.5

13. Lone Ranger

14. Anchorman: The Legend Continues

15. Pacific Rim

16. Red 2

17. 300: Rise of An Empire

18. World War Z     2.5

19. Monsters University     2

20. Gangster Squad      2.5

21. GI Joe: Retaliation     2.5

22.  Elysium

23. Jack The Giant Slayer   1.5

24. The Great Gatsby

25. After Earth      1.5


I've done pretty well so far, Iron Man 3 was a little let down. However, I began with Elysium at 22. Wow. Seeing the trailers have definitely changed my mind and I would say it is top 5 now. Still lots more to go!

White House Down

2.5 Stars

I knew what to expect going into this movie. And I was right on par. I thought it looked "ok" and "ok" it was. Sure it was fun and pretty cool action but it was a little long and just a little to goofy. Pretty short on this one but thats basically it. If you buy a ticket, just remember you're seeing an action movie with Channing Tatum and Roland Emmerich; you know what you're buying.

Monster University

2 Stars

First off, I will admit that Monster's Inc. was one of my least favorites from Pixar. That being said, I didnt expect too much from the prequel. The story line isnt Pixar worthy in my opinion. I feel like I've seen this movie with human beings loads of times. Secondly, the humor wasnt there like it is in Up or Finding Nemo. There were no puns that adults would understand and it was clearly tailored to the younger crowd. That's fine and what's expected in an animated Disney movie, but from Pixar's past, I feel that I enjoy the movie more than the kids. Monsters University wasnt that way.

World War Z

2.5 Stars

Ill begin by saying that the storyline of the film was the best part. I really liked the idea for the "cure" and the process of finding it. Other than that, the movie was average. The action sequences were almost to fast paced, making it hard to focus. This was primarily because whenever a zombie gets ahold of someone, the camera transfers somewhere else, making sure we don't see the carnage. But this took away an aspect of intensity and uneasiness. Unlike The Walking Dead, there was zero blood. This just isn't realistic in a zombie world. 

Brad Pitt is good in this kind of role and played it well, along with the rest of his family. But, a movie like this should be keeping you uneasy, and I just wasn't on a consistent basis.

Man of Steel

3.5 Stars

It baffles me how other critics are giving this negative reviews. They complain about it being to "big" and "no character development." First off, they do have a good hour of character development. Secondly, who cares! You go to the movies to be entertained, not to analyze every aspect of the films tiny parts. Man of Steel is action packed, humorous at times, and exciting. Sure, it's not the Dark Knight but nonetheless, it is an awesome movie and makes me go home and research if Superman could be real...or if I could become him.

Oblivion

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2.5 stars

I spoke about Jack Reacher previously and said Tom Cruise is basically an action king. Oblivion came across in trailers as an action movie but ended up being an environmental dud. The scenery and cinematography was well done but the story just was off par. It was hard to follow and felt as if they couldn't figure out a way to end it without making aliens come into play. I would've liked to have seen a different plot but in the same environment and world that it was filmed in.