Man of Steel

Man of Steel

The 2013 Superman reboot was fairly good. The film was the origin story of Superman starring a rather unknown star, Henry Cavill, as the lead. The film has a very big cast. The writing was very good, though I wish they had spent more time on his background. The films score by Hans Zimmer was quite extraordinary. Fairly good film. 8/10.

Director: Zack Snyder

Music: Hans Zimmer

Cast: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Laurence Fishburne, Christopher Meloni, and Russel Crowe
Release Year: 2013
Rating: PG-13

Now You See Me

Now You See Me

Finally, there is a movie worth celebrating in the year of 2013! There have been many great films this year, but in the month of May we have gotten a lot of films. Iron Man 3, then Great Gatsby, then Star Trek Into Darkness, then After Earth and this film, made May a very big month for movies. I have been looking forward to this film since early January this year, and I can say, it was well worth the wait. It was a phenomenal film with great cast, plot, screenplay, effects, and music. Now You See Me is a movie about magicians who pull off bank heists during their performances and give the audience the money. The film stars a big cast of people, and I can't have imagined anyone better for the parts. It brings action, humor, suspense, intrigue, mystery, and of course magic all into one film. The effects seemed like magic for this film, and though not as amazing of that of Iron Man 3, it was still good. The script was probably my favorite part of this film, as it kept all of the audience guessing, which films rarely can do. All together, this is maybe my favorite movie of the year so far. 8/10.

Director: Louis Leterrier

Music: Brian Tyler

Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Melanie Laurent, Dave Franco, Michael J. Kelly, Common, with Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman
Release Year: 2013
Rating: PG-13

After Earth

After Earth

A sci-fi story, directed by M. Night Shayamalan, puts real life father and son, Will Smith and Jaden Smith, in a quest that will be either life or death for the family. It takes place over 1,000 years from now, and tells the story of father and son, Cypher and Kitai Raige who get crash-landed on what had been Earth, and must venture through their worst fears to get to a beacon that will save their lives. The special effects were okay, and the plot was okay as well. What mostly stood out in this film was the acting. The acting was a bit different than what we would normally suspect. Altogether it was an okay film. Some critics say it is the first bombed film of the summer, others say the opposite. My rating of the film is in the middle of those two. I give this film a 6/10.

Director: M. Night Shayamalan

Music: James Newton Howard

Cast: Jaden Smith, Will Smith, Zoe Kravitz and Sophie Okonedo

Release Year: 2013

Rating: PG-13