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40. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)

Better than the first part, but that’s mostly due to the addition of Michael Emerson’s Joker. Still these films have only serve to highlight the weakness of the Dark Knight Returns as a complete story and not just a series of vignettes. The animation and voice acting is great, but the structure just feels off. I’m glad DC Animation is taking the chance by doing stories like this one, but they need more talented writer’s when they adapt these properties. That, or stick to smaller stories they can expand on, like they did with Superman vs The Elite. 

3 out of 5 stuffs

39. ATM (2012)

I have never so badly wished for a film to end with the planet blowing up so I didn’t have to deal with a universe of such shittiness ever again.

0 out of 5 stuffs

38. Spring Breakers (2013)

I wish I hadn’t gotten so behind on reviews, or else I would have told you to run to the theater to see this. It is one of the most original and thought provoking films I’ve seen all year. Spring Breakers managed to make me laugh, and feel incredibly gross at the same time. Franco is great in this film (see, he can act if he believes in a project!), as are Gomez, Hudgens, Benson, and Korine. They’re job isn’t exactly easy either, some managing to play pure sociopaths while the others have to balance pure self delusion with a dash of vainglorious fantasy. The film’s dream like quality also enhances the viewing experience, with a camera that seems to float from scene to scene in an over saturated deborturous paradise, and repeated scenes (both visual cues and audio ones) to drive home the liquid reality of the film.

This is not some crazy T&A heist movie (so many people told me they skipped it because it was advertised that way), instead it’s an art film that’s been let loose in the main stream. However, there’s a message in there for everyone, and also the best montage set to a Britney Spears song I’ve never heard before.

4 out of 5 stuffs

37. Youth in Revolt (2009)

Really surprised by this. It’s no where near the dumb comedy that was advertised in 2009. It’s actually pretty quirky and funny, and a lot more subtle than the slap stick free for all of the trailers. Worth looking into if you avoided it on the first pass.

3 out of 5 stuffs

36. Invincible (2006)

I’ve seen this movie before, it’s called every sports movie ever.

2 out of 5 stuffs

35. The Call (2013) 

There’s a decent movie in here somewhere, but there’s about a million things keeping it from getting there. Berry is ugh, and Breslin is decent, but the writing of her character is terrible. The direction is a lot better than this film deserves, and the ending is possibly one of the worst endings I’ve ever seen in a film. Boo!

1 out of 5 stuffs

34. Body Double (1984)

I’m so behind on reviews. 

Fun, sexy, occasionally campy, and very stylish. DePalma is the master at starting with a Hitchcock theme and then adding his own creative bend. This film plays like a mash up of Rear Window and Vertigo with a lot more nudity, and yet manages to never feel derivative or copied.

4 out of 5 stuffs