Haywire

Haywire is a movie about a CIA agent that the CIA believes has gone rogue.  The best thing about this movie are the fight scenes with Gina Carano.  This is how females in action movies should fight and she does it by herself not backing up some male fighter.  They are fun to watch.  However the plot is pretty much B-movie predictable and the acting isn't anything to write home about.

I would recommend this to people who say that a woman can't carry an action movie, because they can't fight. I would like to see if Gina could have done better with a better plot.

The Hunger Games

Last night I watched The Hunger Games.  YAY!!!!  I finally got to see The Hunger Games.  It was one of the best adaptations that I've seen.  In a dystopian future, every year the Capital requires that each district send a boy and a girl between 12 and 18 to fight to the death in an arena.  It basically takes the violence and reality TV to their extreme.  Jennifer Lawrence is very believable as a reluctant action hero.

Just go out and see it.  You won't be disappointed.

50/50

50/50 is a comedy about cancer.  Which seems like a mistake, but it does so respectfully and really well.  It was funny and poignant and real.  The characters seemed like people you could actually meet and the acting was good.  Although it is a comedy, there are some pretty sad parts.

I would recommend this to anybody, especially since cancer is everywhere now.  It does have an R rating, so maybe preview it for those who don't like language.

Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds is one of my favorite movies.  It is a revisionist history of WWII.  A group of Jews are in Germany brutally killing any Nazis they see.  They hatch a plan to kill all the major Nazi generals including Hitler in a theater.  The main antagonist is the Jew Hunter, who is pure evil.  He is trying to find the Basterds.  The owner of the theater is a Jewish woman whose family was killed by the Jew Hunter.  (That's not really a good synopsis)

It has pretty graphic violence, but the acting is AMAZING!!!  And watching Nazis get killed is so satisfying.  So if you can stomach the violence I would recommend this movie.

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

Scott Pilgrim Vs The World is a quirky comedy that mixes comic books, video games, and romantic comedy.  Scott starts dating a girl and to continue he must defeat her 7 ex's.  Each action sequence has action lines like comic book action and 1ups and coins like a video game.  It's over the top, but in a funny way.  The plot is almost secondary to the visuals.  I think it's one of those movies you have to be in the right mode to enjoy.

If you enjoy comic books or video games, I would recommend checking it out.  Or if you are in a silly mood.

Garden State

Garden State is a weird movie.  It is about a man who comes back to his small hometown and tries to figure out what to do.  he meets a quirky girl named Sam.  There is a lot of drug and alcohol use.  The plot also confused me and there really didn't seem to be a point or theme.

Apparently a lot of people like the randomness of the plot and the quirky characters, but just did get into it.  So if you like that kind of movie, go ahead and try it.

It's Kind of a Funny Story

It's Kind of a Funny Story is about a teenage boy who is suicidal and checks himself into the hospital.  Mainly its about how people with different mental problems are real people too with ups and downs and want to fall in love.  I enjoyed it a lot, especially the interactions between the characters.  They seemed really true to life.

I would recommend this to anyone who is suicidal or knows someone who is suicidal.  Even though the subject matter seems dark, it's actually really hopeful and funny.