300: Rise of an Empire was really not very good. The scripting is horrendous, and the overcooked nature of the action becomes brutally redundant rather quickly. That being said, I still enjoyed the movie. Eva Green gives a performance reminiscent of Raul Julia in Street Fighter, making her movie better with every line she says. Trouble is her movie isn't as bad as Street Fighter and she's not as good at it as Julia. But she's still awesome. The rest of the cast actually aren't too bad either. -- 45
Finally got around to watching The Grand Budapest Hotel. I have no qualms about calling this Wes Anderson's best movie, overtaking Moonrise Kingdom. It's a wild, completely engrossing ride helmed by Ralph Fiennes's 5-star performance. Anderson's dialogue flows effortlessly, and his direction is pitch-perfect. -- 93
The Lego Movie was just as good as everybody's saying. No, it's not on-par with the best animation has ever had to offer, but it's child-centric take on 21/22 Jump Street humor is downright intoxicating and hysterical. The voice acting is superb, especially Chris Pratt, Morgan Freeman, Will Arnett, and Will Ferrell. The animation is brilliantly executed for great comedic effect, and the message is perfect in every way. -- 88
