Recently I watched
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, since it's a huge franchise and I kind of didn't wanna miss out on the spectacle. I watched the first one back in April and wasn't all too fond of it, but the sequel fared better to me. I still think most of the autobots and decepticons lacks personality and that the designs are way too busy having no distinction between them. I like these movies most when they are about Witwicky and Mikaela but I've heard that they aren't in later movies so that's a bummer. Plot wasn't anything to write home about.
Another movie I saw yesterday was
Assassin's Creed since I'm in such a mood for these games ever since the announcement of Origins. I completed the first game just a few days ago, and so I though the movie was very faithful to the games and for that it was fun to watch. As a movie to stand on its own legs it lacks depth to its plot and it's all kind of over the place, so on paper it's fine while execution lacks something to be desired. I still had fun.
With those two action movies I needed one that was much lighter and so I looked back into Edgar Wright's catalogue and put on
Hot Fuzz which I've heard so many great things about, and I had no idea what to expect before going into it other than a buddy cop movie but it wasn't quite like it. This was something rather strange and convoluted and yet it knew what it wanted to do. This was one hell of a drug taking me through insane moments only Edgar could come up with. That said, I liked it less than At World's End and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, so you could say I've liked his work more and more for each movie he has released. And thus I'm at the point thinking about booking a ticket for Baby Driver next week which is a movie I'm really excited about. And I've never been excited for any of his work.
And so today after many months delay I finally decided to start up
Kingsman: The Secret Service since the sequel is coming up, and I needed some comedy for the daytime moment. This one did not disappoint, and quite reminded me of old spy movies, with a flair of British charm.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - ★★★☆☆
Assassin's Creed - ★★★☆☆
Hot Fuzz - ★★★★☆
Kingsman: The Secret Service - ★★★★☆
Come to think of it, I've forgotten to rank my top 5 new watches out of 7 seen in May, so here goes:
- Blue Valentine
- Your Name
- Get Out
- Wonder Woman (2009)
- Fargo
I rewatched The Avengers and Captain America: The First Avenger. Other new watches include Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Ultimate Cut and Superman (1978).