Saturday, February 2, 2013

High Noon (1952)

Rating:  7.5

Comments:  A gritty western classic that does a splendid job of demonstrating how the greatest rewards can come from buildup and anticipation, rather than from the showdown or the finale itself.  For better or for worse, this is not something you see too often with current day movies, and I found it to be quite effective and rewarding.

Additional Info:
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Friday, February 1, 2013

The Avengers (2012)

Rating:  8.0

Comments:  This one did a very good job of living up to all the buildup from the prior movies.  It delivers great all around entertainment with humor, tons of action, and good tie-ins to the previous movies.  Robert Downey, Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, and some of the hero vs hero fight scenes were especially entertaining.

Additional Info:
Wikipedia