Source Code (2011)

Entertaining despite the plethora of plot holes. I’m pretty sure the ending is impossible, scientifically or otherwise. I like my sci-fi with a bit more plausibility.

Rating: C

A Civil Action (1998)

I enjoyed most of this movie, but felt unsatisfied with the ending. What can I say. I like Hollywood endings. Since this was a true story, there wasn't much tinkering to be done. Acting was solid and development was good.

Rating: C

Despicable Me (2010)

More fun than Mega Mind, but nothing near the caliber of The Incredibles.

Rating: C

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

How could what I saw as being a very average, unoriginal, lengthy pirate movie have gotten people so excited... especially the ones who gave this an A+????? Fools!

I've always been a huge fan of Johnny Depp, and I thought he played his role well, but the rest of the movie was a let down for me. I kept getting a "been there, done that" feeling throughout. It seemed like one movie device after another was being thrown at me, including the ol' "I'll marry you to save so and so's life". Blah.

After the first sword fight, I was ready for something new. Instead, it was more and more sword fights, more pirate stereotypes, more regurgitation of every pirate movie ever done, etc. I didn't really have anyone to root for since I didn't care about most of the characters. They were all so poorly developed. They simply

interacted in front of me until the end. The ending had a high cheese factor too. Could have been much better in the hands of a competent director.

Rating: D+