Three sentence movie reviews: Thor: The Dark World

Unlike the first movie (which I found kind of boring the first time through and strangely profoundly moving the second viewing) this movie was very well-balanced, giving good time to the earth people, the Asgardians, Thor’s friends, Thor’s romance, and even a bit of gratuitous washing up involving a naked torso.  But best of all, (well, second best, because Chris Hemsworth has got something going on) was Loki, who is perhaps my favorite Marvel villain, mostly because he’s just so fun.  I thought the fight scene at the end was full of creative action-movie-fight scene-type-things and hopefully you will stay for the bit during the credits AND the bit at the bitter end of the credits.

Cost:  $7.00
Where watched:  St. John’s Cinema with Matt.

Three sentence movie reviews: Gravity

A very good exercise in remembering to breathe when things are tense, because this whole darn movie is tense so there is a lot of breathing practice.  Excellent acting–it’s not often we get a film where just one woman occupies the screen for the majority of the movie.  This was one of those movies that is just very well done.

Cost:  $8.50
Where watched:  Regal Tigard 11 with mom.