I should have already blogged about this; however, I am terrible at remembering the topics that I want to blog about, so naturally I forgot. I was just reading Jesse's (no clue who this guy is, but meh) blog and his take on the movies of the decade and damn, the amount of effort it must have taken to do that in such a painstaking manner is impressive.

I love movies--of the foreign and domestic varieties--and I love discussing them; however, it's difficult for me to concentrate on particulars which is fairly quintessential in writing thought-provoking and insightful reviews. However, I don't have the time or the skill to do that, so I'll be brief about my movie-watching endeavours.

So without further ado, here are a list of movies that I've recently watched and my fruitful, yet brief take on them.

Avatar: Absolutely fantastic visuals. Normally, 3-D effects and premature hype don't have the slightest positive effects on me. I don't usually care about what the general public thinks. I am even more apathetic towards blockbuster movies that thrive on special effects. However, that being said, James Cameron is someone who I absolutely admire. He re-defined the story-telling-mixed-with-amazing-special-effects genre with Terminator 2. That easily has to be one of the most epic installments of sci-fi in the history of film-making. He revolutionized it then, and he has done so yet again. The story is derivative, as already mentioned elsewhere. But I didn't care for that. I am a firm believer that it's less important what a story is specifically about rather than how it goes about it. It wasn't original, but it wasn't bad. It was well-executed and thoroughly engaging despite its predictability. Thumbs WAY UP.

Moon: Simply an astounding movie. Movies like this rarely come about because there isn't much of a demand for it. The directors who have been making movies for years aren't likely to change their ways. The good ones who have a stunning amount of versatility will likely sign on to do massive projects where their works can permeate all facets of cinema where an amalgam of critical and commercial success can be formed. So naturally, the only environment conducive to Moon's success is to have a rookie director, without a glorious history in film-making and with an ambitious verve for art and story-telling, to get the job done. Moon is a movie whose success is not predicated on plot or effects. Its true worth lies in the understanding of its premise and its admiration for its own appreciation. It made no difference how the movie ended; I found it thoroughly engaging throughout even if I hadn't known it at the time. Thumbs WAY up.

500 days of summer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a fantastic actor and deserves an amazing amount of praise for his work in this movie. I am a bit tired right now, so I don't quite want to get into too much detail, but all I need to say is that this movie is fantastic. Its humour is subtle without being facetious. It's compelling without being too serious and it has many moments that hit very close to home. Thumbs way up

I also saw the lookout, but I am too tired to blog about that. It also stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and he's fantastic in that as well.

That ends this post.