Next Stop Wonderland (1998)

I think I originally saw this at Sundance. It’s a pleasant film with a delightful Bossa Nova soundtrack. A lot of familiar faces of actors early in their careers. One of the better films from 1998. 

Rating: C+

Hulk (2003)

I thought Ang Lee did a good job with story and character development. The action was pretty cool, especially how the Hulk bounds from place to place over great distances. It lost me a little at the end with the whole lake scene, but overall it was a decent action flick.

Rating: C

Let Me In (2010)

Similar, and yet different from the Swedish original. Casting was spot on. Chloe Moretz is a superstar in the making. The moment I saw Kick Ass, I knew she was the next Natalie Portman. She's brilliant here as well. Enjoyed this version—hard to say if one is better than the other.

I tend to like movies the first viewing, so remakes have a hard time measuring up. With the American retelling, more layers are revealed. The audience isn't left to guess as much. Ours is more graphic, yet the Swedish has a much darker tone. I’m glad I saw them both. 

Rating: B