Movie Mania

photo of Ellen Page, spotted at Dorothy Surrenders

I’ve been experiencing a little bit of movie mania lately.  My wife and I hit up the movie theaters twice this weekend, and I’ve been trying to make my way through Julie Gray’s GASP list, throwing on movies while I’m writing freelance articles.

Lately I’ve seen…

Inception:  This movie is super cool.  Christopher Nolan brings the same tone and feel that he had in Batman Returns.  There are some plot holes, but it remains captivating and it’s visually stimulating.  And I’m an Ellen Page fan, but can anyone tell me why her character was necessary? My score: 4/5

Despicable Me:  This movie will make you laugh out loud.  It was more of a collection of hilarious scenes than a complete quality film, but it was definitely worth the cash to see it in theaters.  We blew it and didn’t go to a 3D screening, which I hear is super cool.  My score:  4/5

Close Encounters of the Third Kind:  This is one that I watched while writing freelance articles, which may play a part in me not being able to stay engaged into the film.  It’s an older flick, so the pacing probably wouldn’t fly today.  It’s a bit long for my taste.  My score:  3/5

Moonstruck:  I also watched this one while working, but had no problem paying attention to the movie.  Cher and Nicolas Cage are pretty great.  For some reason, I’ve avoided watching this, but it was really enjoyable.  My score:  4/5

I still need to go see The Kids Are All Right.  It’s only showing at theaters that are a bit of a drive to go to, but hopefully it’ll be in my nearby artsy theater next week.  I’ll probably catch it next weekend, along with Salt.