Half-Life
Indie film about the inner struggles of a California family as the sun gets ready to explode. Mundane emotional struggles and filming. Strangely, it is very much like von Trier’s Melancholia. Ok, but nothing earth-shattering. **
Dark Shadows
Disappointing Tim Burton remake of the TV series. Really slow, humorless, and dumb. I had expected much more from Burton, who I usually really like, and the excellent cast. Just dopey. Too bad. *
Marvel’s The Avengers
Very entertaining movie about superheroes battling an invasion of earth by Loki. Enjoyed Ironman, as usual. Very much like comics in tone and action. One of the funniest movie scenes I’ve seen in a long time when Hulk slaps Loki around. **
Safe
Entertaining movie about an assassin who comes to the aid of a Chinese girl trying to get away from the Triads who are using her. Violent, moves at a pretty good pace, but there are only hints of characterization. Kind of fun.
