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THE BEST 5 or MAYBE 6 MOVIES OF THE YEAR...SO FAR
(tie) 5. Finding Dory and Zootopia
I wanted to acknowledge both of these Disney animated films, well, one is Pixar, but it does not matter. They both deliver on the same level in terms of storytelling, vibrant and charming characters and humor. Finding Dory is the one sequel that Pixar worked on for many years and it has paid off because it delivers what you want from a movie about Dory and got to me care about her on an emotional level. I put that movie here because watching it a second time, I did get more emotional that second time even in one scene that I will let y'all to experience for yourself.
As for Zootopia, that movie reaches the heights of the levels of maybe some movies in the Disney Renaissance that are a bit second-rate and it was a lot of fun to be hanging around the two main character voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman. The story was more original than I thought and has some pop references that was clever in its own right.
4. Captain America: Civil War
It was hard to put this movie in either #3 or #4 but I put this in #4 because of the talky first hour that brings so much political dialogue into the movie that it lulls a bit but no matter, this is an exciting THIRD movie and there are not many good ones out there. From research, this is the end of their trilogy and it capitalizes how strong of a story all three, well two - I don't know if the first one was strong of a film - but this is how you buildup a rivalry between two great characters and superheroes that is worth the wait. But, also the story within the rivalry is built with so much discipline and suspense.
3. Deadpool
This was a fun superhero movie and it deserves the type of success it has. Ryan Reynolds gives his character a performance that is obnoxious and puerile but has a sweet soul deep inside (no pun intended, hahaha) that gets us to care about him. Also, his chemistry between him and Morena Baccarin's character is more unique and interesting with two lowlife individuals trying to survive Reynolds' character's struggles with cancer. Above all, it is about the R-rated raunchy humor and bloody action sequences that elevates to fantastic entertainment.
2. The Lobster
This is a highly original film that you go with or you don't go with. But, this is an inventive movie that is quirky and weirdly romantic and a great performance by Colin Farrell. Society is at a desperate low level that it manipulates and pressures people to fall in love within 45 days or otherwise, you turn into an animal of your choice. As I said in my initial review, it is dystopian society that is disguised as utopia but otherwise, it gets you more cerebral to explore the possibilities of each character's choice and fate.
1. The Jungle Book
Director Jon Favreau's experiment worked with ease, vibrant special effects that capture the luminescent jungle with such detail and spectacle that you have no slightest idea that this was shot on green screen. All of the animals are captured well and it was a great journey to a more successful reboot of the animated film on-screen. Even, I have to give a shoutout to 10-year-old actor, Neel Sethi, for giving a performance opposite CGI animals voiced by great actors such as Bill Murray, Idris Elba as the villainous and scary Shere Khan, Sir Ben Kingsley and Christopher Walken. It is a great achievement.
THE WORST 5 MOVIES OF THE YEAR...SO FAR (And it was very difficult. So many bad movies so far this year.)
5. The Divergent Series: Allegiant
Shailene Woodley and Theo James capture the boring spark that belongs in a dystopian Hallmark ad that lulls you to sleep. They also recite dialogue that feels like it was written by a teenager who was failing in English class. Plus, haven't I seen this movie before in a much better series with a strong female lead?
4. Mother's Day
Director Garry Marshall has ruined another holiday...as long as Father's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas is intact, we're ok. Less does not mean that this tripe is better. It felt like an old comedian trying to force us a laugh but a hook dragging his neck off-stage would be a lot more hilarious than this manipulative BS movie.
3. Zoolander 2
Out of all the needless sequels out there, this is the laziest attempt to bring back from the dead. This movie looks more dead than Ben Stiller's directorial effort and performance. Bringing every celebrity cameo (well, it was nice to see Justin Bieber dead in a movie) makes this movie worse and makes me hankering for a laugh from someone...anyone. This is nasty cappuccino at best.
2. Independence Day: Resurgence
Out there...Jeff Goldblum and Liam Hemsworth are looking at dollar signs for a potential fun sequel. The result is disposable garbage that even Goldblum cannot save for the environment. It's manure. I don't even care if the humans will kick the aliens' behind again. The filmmakers kicked our behinds and laughing at us because they are taking the audiences' money and enjoying it. Laugh it up, Fox, because this is incoherent vacuum that will disappear forever in audiences' minds. Well, it's going to certainly try.
1. Gods of Egypt
This is a horrible version of a Temple Run mobile game. This movie gives guilty pleasures and special effects a bad name because this movie epitomizes the banality of evil. This movie represents a person scratching their fingernails on a random chalkboard while being chained in the bathroom from Saw for two hours and there is no key or saw. I'll maybe change my mind between #1 and #2 at some point. But, for now, worst movie of 2016...so far.
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