This could be called the good, the bad, & the ugly of 2012 movies.
MOST OVERRATED FILM?
a) SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK b) BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD c) KILLING THEM SOFTLY d) LES MISERABLES
and the correct answer is…
b) BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD
For all it’s critical hype, Beasts Of The Southern Wild is easily the most overrated film I saw in 2012. This is a muddling little picture.
MOST DISAPPOINTING MOVIE?
a) PROMETHEUS b) TOTAL RECALL c) THE BOURNE LEGACY d) DARK SHADOWS
and the correct answer is…
c) THE BOURNE LEGACY
The Bourne Legacy reminded me of those old Pink Panther movies without Clouseau. Renner makes a fine backup Damon/Bourne. But therein lies the problem. Aaron Cross is no Jason Bourne.
MOST UNDERRATED PERFORMANCE?
a) Frank Langella in Robot & Frank b) Michael Caine in The Dark Knight Rises c) Charlize Theron in Snow White & The Huntsman d) Elizabeth Olsen in Liberal Arts
and the correct answer is…
d) Elizabeth Olsen in Liberal Arts
Some actresses have an “it” factor that is obvious to see up on the big screen. Elizabeth Olsen has that and more to spare.
BEST FIGHT SCENE?
a) Skyfall b) The Dark Knight Rises c) Jack Reacher d) Safe House
and the correct answer is…
a tie between TDKR and Reacher…
MOVIE THAT WAS BETTER THAN YOU THOUGHT?
a) JOHN CARTER b) THE MASTER c) THE RAVEN d) THE GREY
and the correct answer is…
a) JOHN CARTER
Maybe the biggest bomb of the year. Yet I loved the film! Go figure.
MOST OBVIOUS CASH GRAB?
a) THE BOURNE LEGACY b) TAKEN 2 c) THE HOBBIT d) THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
and the correct answer is…
b) TAKEN 2
Might be more of a remake than a sequel. It was made only to cash in on the original’s success. It worked.
WORST MOVIE?
a) HUNGER GAMES b) BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD c) HAYWIRE d) MAN ON A LEDGE e) SAVAGES f) CROOKED ARROWS
and the correct answer is…
c) HAYWIRE
Yikes! It’s clunky and unrealistic. The script made me cringe. Haywire has to be worst action flick (with a solid cast, crew, etc.) that I have seen since 2008′s Wanted.
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