30 Second Movie Review:Mission Impossible:Ghost Protocol

A fourth movie in a series being the strongest?Wow.

Brad Bird directs his first live action film(after animated greats such as The Iron Giant and The Incredibles),and shows a flair for action.Tom Cruise does his own stunts,including an exhilirating scene featuring a climb up the world's tallest building.So what if the plot is just about the same as the first film?The IMF is disavowed and have to stop the bad guy on their own.Simon Pegg and Jeremy Renner add some better than usual support for Cruise,and the humor quotient is kicked up a bit.

Overall a really good action film,very enjoyable.Now if only the makers of the Pirates films could have taken notes on how to make a good movie late in a series..

30 Second Movie Review:The Avengers

Joss Whedon did it.He made a film that I was worried could not work and he made it to the best of his sensibilities.Action packed,funny,and full of great character moments.I haven't felt like leaving the theater and going in for a second time directly afterwards in a while.

Marvel has been building to this moment for the last four years and the payoff was worth it.Every little bit and piece in this film worked for me,there were no moments that felt forced or wrong.This may be the definition of a true popcorn movie,with pure momentum from beginning to end.Mark Ruffalo was a welcome addition to the Marvel U stable of actors,bringing his own vibe to the role of Bruce Banner.The rest of the ensemble fit perfectly,and every character,and just about every combination of characters had great moments.

Stop reading this and go see it.

This Will Rock

Loved the first,they turned it up to 11 for this one it looks like...check your brain at the door