Hey all,
I don't know what it is, but it seems as though this summer has been a weak one for movies. I was extremely excited for Star Trek which did not disappoint. It was fantastic from beginning to end minus some poorly explained science (time travel backward...paradox anyone?). The character development was there as well as excellent dialog, action, and humor. Nothing has come even close to it except, strangely, Up. I wouldn't think that a cartoon movie about an old man flying to South America with balloons would be so good, but it was for many of the reasons stated above.
However, many other movies have been majorly disappointing. For example, Terminator: Salvation, Public Enemies, Year One and even Bruno just to name a few were disappointing. They seemed to be the opposite of the good movies lacking humor (even in comedies), good characters, and good writing. Public Enemies had the potential, but I expected a little more from the guy who did Heat. The only good news is that there's still time for some good summer movies (District 9, Inglorious Basterds). I hope they live up to their potential.
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