It’s now July, meaning the year is officially half way over. Looking back at the first half of 2018, the year has brought the normal The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly releases for me.
THE GOOD:
The first really good release for me was the January release of 12 Strong. I enjoy a good true story and a good war story. This film was both. Continuing with true stories I enjoyed The 15:17 to Paris. Clint Eastwood is my favorite director working today. Also the fact that he cast the real people as themselves was awesome. They couldn’t act but I still thought it was a good decision.
On the horror/sci-fi front two films have really stood out. A Quiet Place and Annihilation were both out in theaters by April. Both kept me throughly entertained, despite an issue or two with the ending of A Quiet Place.
The three other pre summer stand outs were Thoroughbreds (great thriller), RBG (a great documentary about a supreme court justice) and Isle of Dogs (awesome animated movie from Wes Anderson).
The summer started with Avengers: Infinity War, the second Marvel release of the year. Like Black Panther I enjoyed it and both fell into the normal Marvel spectrum of they’re fun to watch.
Book Club and Tag were both a hoot to watch, if you’re looking for a comedy.
I enjoyed the big sequels in Incredibles 2 and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. As for sequels go for this summer Sicario 2 has been my favorite.
Won’t You Be my Neighbor, about Mr Rogers, was another great documentary this year.
The one film I’ve loved above all else this summer is the indy flick First Reformed. It’s a bit out there but keeps me thinking. I loved the script and how debatable the ending is.
THE BAD & THE UGLY:
I didn’t really care for the adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time. The film fell flat for me.
The teen horror flick Truth or Dare wasn’t really my thing either. The scares made me yawn as well as the lame story.
I like heist films but the two big ones this year, The Hurricane Heist and Oceans 8, left me wanting more. The ladder film insulted my intelligence a the end by breaking down the heist a while after I figured what they were doing.
The jokes in the Overboard remake fell flat. Then again I don’t find Anna Faris funny.
THE MEDIOCRE:
There’s one film and one film only I’m putting on this list: Solo: A Star Wars Story. Unlike the first and far superior Star Wars spin off, Rogue One, I was unengaged in the story. I didn’t dislike the guy playing Han. I didn’t like him in the role either. The actor playing Lando was awesome. He was a blast to watch.
I got to say this is the first Star Wars flick since Disney restarted them I haven’t been head over heals for. I thought they started strong with The Force Awakens and got stronger with Rogue One and The Last Jedi. Solo missed the mark for me.
THE NON 2018 RELEASES.
This year I’ve gotten to see some awesome classics on the big screen. John Wayne in True Grit as well as Sunset Blvd, Space Jam, and the 80’s comedy Eating Raoul have been the highlights.
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