Bad Words
Not funny enough to redeem its detestable lead character nor to justify its preposterous premise, coming across instead as just plain offensive. But I did love the adorable little boy.
Grade: D+
Divergent
Does a fairly interesting job of world-building... but script is so predictable and supporting characters underdeveloped. The Hunger Games this is not.
Grade: C+
Enemy
Ladies and gentlemen, this is a must-see film. Featuring a haunting performance by Jake Gyllenhaal and views of Toronto like you've never seen it before, this is a total mind-fuck of a psychological puzzle.
Grade: A
The Monuments Men
I like it more than most critics seem to, but I agree that its aimless screenplay and underdeveloped characters are major problems. Still, it's an attractive and well-directed film.
Grade: C+
Noah
Thought about this one for a while. There are major flaws and elements that just don't work — but so much ambition and so many things that I find fascinating that I can't dismiss this as an outright failure. I look forward to continuing to ponder this as I rewatch in the future. I still love you, Aronofsky.
Grade: C+
