I was able to take in a few movies.

I was determined to watch Ninja Assassin. I knew this 2-3 months ago, and I didn’t care what kind of poor reviews it might get from Rottentomatoes.com. It might be my most trusted site for deciding whether or not to go see a movie, but it’s never deterred me if my mind was already made up. It was getting destroyed by critics last time I looked, I believe I saw something around the 28% mark. My take, I LOVED it. Don’t judge me. =) If you go in with no expectations for a great story, dialogue, and unforgettable performances, you’re money! I turned off my brain and took in a movie for pure entertainment. The action was great and the fight sequences were pretty damn good. As for the story itself, it was okay, and the acting was subpar. Now, if I had to grade this movie by “normal” standards, I still find the 28% mark still a little harsh, so I’d say I’d have to give it a solid 7 out of 10. I’ll tell you this, I’m going to watch it again this weekend. Another movie I saw was Boondock Saints II. There’s no way to compare the first movie to this sequel. It wasn’t very good, and I’ll just leave it at that. I should have opted to wait for it to hit Redbox or Hollywood Video. If you’re bored do yourself a favor and save a couple bucks by watching the matinee if you really wanna see it. And finally, the last movie I watched was 2012. I’m not one for disaster movies or  interpretations of the apocalypse, but I was killing time and had been rewarded a free ticket from being a member of the Regal Crown Club. It’s a great card if you’re a movie junkie like me. 2012 wasn’t all that bad, but GOD was it long. I went in, like I mentioned, with the notion of killing a bit of time, but I didn’t notice that the running time was 2:38. This thing was nothing but action, good thing I didn’t have to pee. It kept me entertained, but overall the movie wasn’t all that good. I don’t really know how this compares to other end of the world movies, but I’d have to guess that it’s on par with the rest, which is why I don’t bother sitting through the 2 or 3 that come out every year. I don’t think I rated Boondock Saints II, 5.5 out of 10. 2012 gets a 6 out of 10.

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