Fast & Furious While this may have been the fourth installment in the Fast & Furious series, for me it’s the only real sequel worth mentioning. The original characters are back and they’re working together while trying to deal with the fact that once again the law is between them. The writing is fairly well-done for what was possibly expected to be another fast cars action flick, and the characters are much deeper and there is a much more intricate plot than you’ll find in the basic action film. Because of this involved plot, don’t expect there to be nonstop action but there should be enough to keep everyone entertained and on the edge of their seat as the twists come one after the other. It’s hard for me to say whether or not it’s better than the original because the first had some interesting characters that obviously could not be brought back for the sequel. While there are a few cliches to the plot and at some points the barrier of reality may have be stretched just a little…this movie is worth the effort.
Green Lantern: First Flight This is a must for any Green Lantern fans out there. DC knows comics and they certainly know how to animate them as well. Don’t expect a long involved opening to Green Lantern’s beginning, instead this movie assumes you know what’s going on and heads straight into the action. The action is amazing for an animated film and expect quite a bit of violence and while it may be cartoon violence, it can at times seem like a bit much considering it’s a cartoon.
Dragonball: Evolution If the previews for this movie weren’t enough to make you suffer, well then you are much stronger than me. This movie tries to cash in on the wildly successful Manga and Anime series, and it goes wrong in every place its inspiration goes right. Since it is a children’s movie, you might be willing to accept that the dialogue is worse than that of a high school soap opera, which shouldn’t even be possible because in the anime version Goku never went to school, so he would never be feeling this highschool angst. People who aren’t familar with the anime series will have eve more issues as the movie doesn’t bother/ doesn’t even try to explain anything as they try and do everything in one movie, and it just isn’t possible.
Repulsion- Criterion Collection If you are a fan of Roman Polanski and you haven’t seen this film, well there’s a very big problem. If you’re not a fan, then this movie may take some getting used to. It follows the same creepy almost completly wordless feel of Nosferatu. The violence is not what will unnerve you about this movie, but rather the fear of what lonliness and isolation can do to the mind. Placed among the best pscyhological thrillers ever put on film, this movie may not be for everyone but it is certainly worth a try.