I've seen a lot of movies so far this summer...
Rango: 3/5 (Good): What I enjoyed about this movie was that it gave so many nods to Westerns of the past. Other than that, the movie wasn't spectacular, but it still was a fun time while it lasted. Johnny Depp and Bill Nighy stood out as Rango and Rattlesnake Jake.
Insidious: 3/5 (Good): The movie has a great premise and a wonderful first act filled with scares, but it starts to fall apart at the end, which is a shame.
Fast Five: 4/5 (Great): It's a pure adrenaline rush that makes no compromises. It's a guilty pleasure movie if I ever saw one, but it goes all out. You can't help but enjoy yourself. To quote the Rock "Get the F@&% out of my way."
Thor: 4/5 (Great): It's a classic "beginnings of a superhero" story, made fresh and fun by Thor's more mystical beginnings. The characters are casted very well and the movie full of action and laughs. Gets me even more excited for the Avengers and hopefully Thor 2.
Priest: 1/5 (Boo!): It's so cheesy. And it's not the good kind of cheese either. It's too bad too, as the setting in which the movie takes place (A futuristic society rules by a Roman Catholic Theocracy, but also influenced by the old West) is pretty neat. But the script was so bad that it was impossible for me to love this movie. "I became... the FIRST HUMAN VAMPIRE!" Ugh...
Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides: 4/5 (Great): The movie feels like the theme park ride, with lots of well choreographed action, dazzling sights, two dimensional characters, and a very straightforward plot. But like the ride, I couldn't help but really enjoy myself while watching the movie. Sit back and enjoy the ride.
Kung Fu Panda 2: 4/5 (Great): The story isn't as endearing as the original, but Po and the Furious Five make up for it by having beautiful (beautiful!) visuals, fantastic fight scenes, great humor, and a fantastic villain in Lord Shen the Peacock (voiced masterfully by Gary Oldman.)
