The acting, and to a lesser extent the production detail, is outstanding. I wish the story as told held better interest.
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Red Dawn (2012) 0%
Awful in every way. Also, I don’t want to see Josh Peck in another movie until an Aaron Rodgers biography is produced.
Dumb and Dumber To (2014) 35%
Just bad enough to be tempted to watch the original instead. In which event, to realize that the original was not terribly good, either.
5 Days of War (2011) 40%
Just not good enough.
Fast Five (2011) 70%
Surprisingly well-done. While logic and gravity are suspended at times, that is not unexpected. Good enough that it could stand on its own without ties to the franchise.
The Help (2011) 40%
There is likely a target market for this film that I am not a part of. Shallow to the point of condescension, but had some moments (of humor, emotion, etc.).
23 Minutes to Sunrise (2013) 20%
Or was it 23 Minutes to Write a Screenplay?
Bitter Lake (2015) 70%
Fancy documentary about Afghanistan and the balance of world power over time. Should have been more chronological and tightly edited, but contains a lot of remarkable footage.
A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) 20%
Shamefully bad.
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) 30%
Might have worked as a five minute sketch.