I feel like I watched a ton of movies this month, especially in the last two weeks.

Couples Retreat
My rating: D.
Ugh, terrible. I didn’t hear any raving reviews about it before watching it, quite the opposite is true. I went into it with a fairly open mind, but I wasn’t amused. There were very few parts that were actually funny, and I think the only reason this didn’t get a lower rating is because of Jason Bateman. I love Mr. Bateman. I usually love Vince Vaughn and Kristin Davis, but even in this movie I couldn’t get myself to enjoy them. All in all, not a good movie. I laughed a few times, but I wouldn’t recommend it.

The Ugly Truth
My rating: C.
I am a bit biased because I think Gerard Butler is fabulous, but I still didn’t really enjoy this movie. It definitely had its funny parts and I found myself relating my life to a few bits and pieces here and there, but overall I was pretty disappointed. I was expecting the Butler-Heigl pairing to be phenomenal, and although they worked great together, it still fell short for me. Maybe I’m sick of seeing the same story line time and time again, who knows. If you want a quick laugh go ahead and watch it, but if you’re looking for anything new or clever, find something else.

The Edge of Darkness
My rating: C+.
Solid movie, but I had it all figured out about a quarter of the way through. I won’t give anything away, but I knew about the daughters “secret”, and so on. The film had its intense moments, and the acting was pretty good, but I was left wanting something more.  Maybe it’s because I’m not a fan of Mel Gibson, but I’m pretty sure even if they had cast someone else, I wouldn’t have enjoyed it a whole lot.

Zombieland
My rating: A-.
First off, the casting was absolutely brilliant. I think Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin all played their parts extremely well. They each had their moment of hilarity, and overall I think the movie was hilarious. I loved the rules of surviving Zombieland, I thought the “Ghostbusters” scene was beyond funny, and overall I really, really, really enjoyed the movie. I definitely think it will become a cult-classic, because I know people who absolutely hated it, as well as people who absolutely loved it.

New York, I Love You
My rating: A-.
Loved it. Loved. Loved. Loved. The cast blew my mind, I loved the individuals stories. Did I mention I loved the cast? I did. The cinematography was divine. It followed the same concept as Love Actually, He’s Just Not That Into You, and Valentine’s Day, but it was so different, at least to me. There was less humor and more of the dark and interesting sides of relationships and life. Overall, I dig this movie so much.

Lords of Dogtown
My rating: A-.
Loved. this. movie. I wouldn’t consider myself a huge fan of skateboarding, but I love learning about the lives of people who participate in activities that I don’t. I think this film did a wonderful job of doing that. I loved the cast, of course. I mean, how can you go wrong with Emile Hirsch and Heath Ledger? You can’t. I also think everyone else was very-well cast. No, I haven’t seen the documentary yet, so I can’t say how accurate everything is, but I thoroughly enjoyed this film. I would definitely recommend it.

Sleepy Hollow
My rating: B+.
This rating is probably ridiculously biased because I am a huge fan of Johnny Depp and Tim Burton, but I think a B+ rating is rightly deserved. I was pretty hooked the entire film, and my mind was thrown a few times concerning who was behind everything. I’ll definitely be watching this come Halloween-time.

Definitely, Maybe
My rating: B+.
Again, I am biased because I love the cast, especially Ryan Reynolds and Abigail Breslin. Aside from the cast, I really liked the plot, it was new to me. I was rooting for different women the entire movie as their stories were told, and I felt real emotion at certain points in the film. Overall, it was  a romantic-comedy-drama was the executed very well.

The Men Who Stare At Goats
My rating: B-.
Another solid film. George Clooney is great, and the movie was overall pretty funny. I was a bit disappointed with the ending, but maybe the confusion was due to my drifting in and out of stage 1 sleep. I didn’t think it was overly hilarious or genius by any means, but it was definitely entertaining.

Up In The Air
My rating: A-.
I loved this movie, a lot. I haven’t read the book yet, so I cannot comment on how well the transition was executed, but the movie was fabulous. I enjoyed the story, the casting directors were spot on with their choices, and I [as lame as this sounds] loved the font used to transition to each different city. Ha. Well, I was pleasantly surprised and I definitely recommend the film, especially if you’re not looking for a run-of-the-mill romance-drama film. One thing that really surprised me was the fact that [most of] the employees who were fired in the movie actually lost their jobs before filming, so their reactions are totally authentic. Oh, and the music was great as well.

Remember Me
My rating: A-.
I may get a ton of flack for this rating, but I absolutely adored this film. I think a lot of people go into it with their own opinions of Robert Pattinson, but I think he played his role superbly well. This film showed that he can actually act when given substance [as opposed to the sad excuse of a saga, Twilight/New Moon/Eclipse]. I loved Emilie de Ravin, but I may be biased because I am a HUGE Lost fan. Although many people say the end was offensive in one way or another, I didn’t see it. I thought the ending perfectly concluded the story line. The whole movie was about [at least to me] death and the effect it has on those around you that you leave behind. This can be seen in numerous characters story lines throughout the film. I won’t give away the ending, but I don’t think it was rude, offensive, or out-of-place. It leaves viewers with the idea that your life can end at any point, and you need to appreciate every single minute you’re on this Earth [a minor example of this is when Ally talks about ordering dessert first]. Anyways, I will stop defending the movie and say that I highly recommend this film.

This Film Is Not Yet Rated
My rating: B.
I thought this film was really pretty interesting. Seeing how the MPAA rates movies is interesting, and it still ruffles my feathers that movies which contain sexual content are given R or NC-17 ratings over movies which show intense violence. I don’t understand, America! Anyways, I learned quite a bit about the rating-system and I definitely will be giving films I watch my own rating from now on.