Cowboys & Aliens

Favreau’s latest should be titled Cowboys then Aliens, for it starts off as a Western and slowly turns more sci-fi-ish as it trucks along. Daniel Craig plays the-man-with-no-name role, proving to be the only real interesting character in the film. That is, until you actually find out his name (and back story). Olivia Wilde simply hangs ‘round the cast to say “Hey, how’s it going?” before whipping out the magical plot-twist of bullshit. The plot and side characters are more straightforward than the instruction manual for my toaster. Yes, you’ll get cowboys fighting aliens, but it shouldn’t be this generic.

YEAH... NAH...

Tron: Legacy

Usually I'd start off with a turbo-fire summary of the story. However, with Tron: Legacy, the story is all over the place. It’s hard to pin down the entire plot within one or two sentences because the movie spins numerous ideas around your head without clearly defining any of them. The pacing slows to a halt in the middle and doesn’t pick up much near the end. However, the incredible visuals and the PHENOMENAL score draw you into the gorgeous world of The Grid. And if you’re movie’s boring, at least you’re bored in The Grid. With Olivia Wilde. Groovy.

WATCHABLE