What's the last movie you've seen? (2nd thread)

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Loved the book, also loved the movie. Great acting from all, particularly Ezra Miller.

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

I finally watched Silver Linings Playbook. Great movie, the neurotic hook was really effective through the entire film.

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

Just saw The Man of Steel. For an origin story, it was an interesting attempt at introducing Superman in a way that was set up as if the audience (mostly) knew of his upbringing on Earth -- which, while interesting, I honestly believe was the wrong direction to go. The plot itself (and particularly that ending, considering how....out-of-character it is) is set up as if its trying to create the moral ambiguity, a Dark Knight-esque plot, in an introduction story, which I feel just doesn't work. The reason TDK worked was because Begins created characters that had not only strong development, but emotional investment -- trying to present such ambiguity to a story when the characters' own code of morality hasn't even been fully established, makes the film a lot less palatable. In terms of being a summer blockbuster, it is a good film, but it definitely should have been better.