Playful August

2 Guns

Not since Lethal Weapon have I seen such a great combination of two actors. Unlike Bullet to the Head's uncomfortable chemistry between Stallone and Kang, 2 Guns puts the 'buddy' in buddy cop films. There's a lot of great comedic moments in this movie, as a consequence, vandalizes the action along with the rest of the plot. The makers of this must've been so gung-ho about getting Washington and Wahlberg on board that they ignored any sense of writing. Typical action scenes, good lines, funny-Okay movie. Somebody tell Paula Patton to stop trying so hard; it blows a awful performances.

Elysium

 Niel Blomkamp is becoming a true master of Sci-Fi. Cool visuals.Fantastic futuristic technology. Great performances across the board. With that said, this movie has a lot of issues, whether good or bad or some I just don't know. 1.Why is every single villain in this movie an ultimate jackass? Jodie Foster's scheming against someone that's scheming against her. All these guys need is an evil Bond villain haircut. 2. You really get no sort of perspective from the citizens of Elysium. There's just glimpses of them throughout film. 3. Now, this film having brought in issues of immigration, either this was Niel Blomkamp's way of showing how weak the borders are or something just ignored, but Elysium is the weakest space station in the history of Sci-fi flicks. No defenses against incoming aircraft. Intruders crash landing in to be cured then sent back to Earth after they got what they needed. Large amount of security personnel are machines, which seem to be easily programmable. Unless you have a man down on Earth, shooting missiles, your scot-free. I guess it could be worse, like the Death Star. 

 There's a lot of criticism about Niel Blomkamp's ability as a writer. I really don't see any justification in this. He seems more interested in directing then coming up with a A++ script. I can't think of any James Cameron movie where I can solemnly say, "this is profound writing". Still entertaining at the same time. 

 Kick Ass 2

 Great movie. John Leguizamo was a surprise. Too bad he stick around longer, which is more than I can say for Jim Carrey's over acting. Big letdown from Nic Cage to this guy. I love how this potential trilogy is turning into it's own thing. Even though it is another comic book movie, it feels really fresh.