While this movie was technically fine – decent writing, good acting, and all the rest. I just couldn’t get into it. The whole situation just seemed too contrived. I mean, the wayward (yet successful) son is the only one who can save his curmudgeonly father? Also, the movie takes place somewhere in central Indiana, but the son lives in Chicago. These places aren’t too far away, yet it’s portrayed as world away. The son could have driven down there “for the day” if he wanted. Yet, he’s shown as being away from his kids for lengthy periods. It’s stuff like this that just keeps me distracted.
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The Avengers
While this was a fun romp, with lots of eye candy… I just couldn’t get past the giant hovering airship thing. The physics on that thing simply don’t add up. The amount of fuel & power you’d need to keep that think aloft would make it totally unmanageable. It’s totally fine to have gods from another planet surfing rainbows to earth. I can accept that, it’s movie fantasy. But, to claim that something like that airship can fly without magic or some kind of extraterrestrial anti-gravity gizmo is insulting.
Iron Man 2
Sometimes, you just want to see guys flying around in metal suits blowing shit up. On that front, Iron Man 2 delivers big time. Don’t expect much more.