Well, unfortunately, it wasn't the best action movie ever made, but it was still entertaining at times, so I can't really blow it out of the water. The sound at the theater wasn't great either, because that probably would've helped. Actors were good, but certain backstories needed to be explored more, I think. Action was decent, but kinda wished there was more. Seeing the old Predator mask was actually kinda cool
Sequels tend to outdo the original with more "stuff", which sometimes is just overkill. However, this was a lot of fun to watch and I didn't find myself annoyed by any of the characters.
Despite having to pay $18.50 for the IMAX 3D showing, I was very much pleased with Dreamworks' use of the whole 3D concept. They used it the way I had hoped many of the movies that have come out in 3D would have used it.... including Avatar. Now, live action's purpose is to make you feel like you're there. Animation's purpose is for you to see things pop out at you. This hit the ball out of the park with that idea, and the characters were fun and the story was lively. Kids and adults alike should appreciate this film.
I'm going to have to give kudos to the director for being able to make a successful sequel to the less-than-average debut movie called Twilight, but I guess that shouldn't be hard to do. Although the first one was successful purely due to its already large fan base, this one showed that good directing and more development with the actors can go a long way. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and that includes Kristen Stewart, despite some people's "displeasure" towards her as the main protagonist. The one thing I didn't enjoy was the film score in certain scenes... kinda made it a little more cheesy than it could've been, but all in all a good movie. The fans need to stop sighing so loud, though. *LOL*
It's a truly heartfelt film about how we can positively affect others by what we can do. More so, it shows how so often we neglect our responsibility as human beings to help out where help is needed. It's easy to overlook those "world issues" when we're very much desensitized by them, or when we say "I'm only one person". This film pushes us to look beyond ourselves and find real Love and not try to solve all problems, but take part in helping overcome the problems.
I wasn't quite overwhelmed with anticipation to see it, but it was still very good. I must say I was skeptical with all the buzz about Heath Ledger's performance, but it is not overrated, and in fact is quite memorable and frightening. Jack Nicholson might've been the original "Joker-you-love-to-hate", but Ledger truly tops. I was scared of him! I was not scared of Jack's Joker.
Definitely liked the take on the anti-hero theme, and Will Smith played it very well. Although it had mixed reviews, it was original... at least from my POV. :)