In Time(Film Number 55 In My Goal For 2011 Films): In Time is a film that definitely split me as a viewer. On the plus side, the concept is very original and cool. There is also some solid acting, especially from Cillian Murphy as the villain. The negative is this film could have so much better. It starts with so much promise with it's cool concept and interesting view of the future, but then it falls apart when the two leads (Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried) go on the run. It turns into a b-grade Bonnie and Clyde-type movie and gets progressively worse then it just ends. I really wish the execution was better. If this movie had used it's great plot to it's full potential, we could have been looking at a spectacular sci-fi movie.
3/5 Stars
The Muppets(Film Number 56 In My Goal For 2011 Films): Good, but not as great as I heard it was. Jason Segel did a good job with the script. You can tell it was a huge passion project for him and that benefits the film's good and fun nature. Segel and Amy Adams have an interesting chemistry as the two human leads. Adams shows a similar enthusiasm as Segel and she was the perfect choice for the role. Chris Cooper is the real standout of the cast though as evil oil tycoon Tex Richman. It was good to see a kids film with an actually menacing villain. Almost every kids film I've seen in the past few years has lacked a strong villain, so kudos to Segel and Nicholas Stoller for writing a good bad guy and Cooper for delivering a great performance. Some of the musical numbers and self-referential stuff bugged me, but it didn't end up taking too much away from the film. It's a sweet, innocent, and a niece piece of nostalgia. If you're a fan of The Muppets, you are sure to love this.
3.5/5 Stars
Tinker Tailor Solider Spy: Flawed, but ultimately decent movie. The acting really keeps this movie afloat. If the acting wasn't top-notch, it would have completely crumbled when the story began to drag. The story was really odd to me. At times ,it was compelling and at others, it was a complete snore. I can't think of the last time I've seen a film that did this. The ending is also not the greatest. For an espionage-thriller, you would think the ending would be satisfying. Instead it's just really anti-climatic and kind of just ends with no emotion or excitement. I won't be watching it again, but the acting is strong enough and the story has enough interesting elements to warrant a mild recommendation.
3/5 Stars
Puss in Boots(Film Number 57 In My Goal For 2011 Films): Surprisingly enjoyable kids film. I didn't expect to enjoy this at all, but it was actually a good time. Puss in Boots was the best character in the not so good Shrek sequels and it ended up being a good decision to give the character his own movie. There is actually a lot of clever jokes aimed at the adult audience, which had a very high rate of success. On top of the good sense of humor, there is some pretty fun action scenes. There is actually some suspense and excitement to be had in the large-scale, rollicking action sequences. One of the more pleasant surprises of all the films I've seen so far from 2011.
3.5/5 Stars
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