Over the last couple of months, I managed to see a few blockbusters at the cinema.
Jurassic World: Rebirth
I've always loved dinosaurs so I have watched almost all the Jurassic films multiple times (I still haven't seen Jurassic World Dominion). As such, it was a no-brainer for me to go see Jurassic World: Rebirth. This was pretty much a quest movie set in an island filled with extremely dangerous dinosaurs, including a couple of mutant ones. A few scenes in this film paid homage to the very first film Jurassic Park which was kinda cool. SPOILER ALERT: the film closes with scenes involving the mutant dinosaurs but I will say that I'm not the biggest fan of the Distortus Rex. As such, its threat on the protagonists during the climax didn't feel as thrilling. Still, I did find this movie enjoyable.
Superman
This film franchise has been rebooted quite a few times. I'm probably one of only a few people who liked every incarnation of it that was released before, from the Christopher Reeve films to Brandon Routh's Superman Returns to the more recent movies of Henry Cavill. Now that I've seen this latest film starring David Corenswet, I will say that I enjoyed it too. It was fun and light and I found myself getting emotionally invested in Superman and his journey. I liked seeing his allies fight with him, and I am guessing they may very well turn into the Justice League later on. That said, I did feel that Superman was a bit too "beatable" in this film, but I guess it is understandable given the powers of his enemies. Gotta give a shout-out to Nicholas Hoult for an exceptional performance as Lex Luthor.
How to Train Your Dragon
This was a (partially) live-action remake of the animated film that came out in 2010. I say partially because, well, the dragons in this movie are obviously not live haha. The original film is one of my favorite animated movies of all time so I really wanted to see this movie and thankfully, I caught it while it was still showing at the cinemas. What I like about good live action films is that it is nice to see a lot more expression on the faces of the actors, making me feel more connected to them. This is a very good remake and I'm glad it did well at the box office.
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
It's funny that I am writing about this film last because it is actually the first one I got to see this year. It's an awesome, thrilling, heartstopping rollercoaster of a movie that is really fun and entertaining to watch. Similar to some of the more recent films in this franchise, the interesting thing is that you know that what's happening is impossible but you don't really care haha. For instance, they only had about 20 minutes left to accomplish their mission but there is no way all of what we saw on screen could actually happen in just 20 minutes. I guess that's why it's called Mission: Impossible haha so I just easily apply suspension of disbelief and enjoy it fully haha. Unlike past movies from this franchise, this latest one involves a lot of flashbacks and even callbacks to characters - one in particular - that we had seen in the past. It made me think, is this really the last one that we will see, at least with the current cast? I did a search online and there is no clear confirmation. If this is indeed the last one, then the franchise ended with a massive bang.
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