2010 in Retrospect

Overall, 2010 movies were relatively disappointing. There were a lot of big movies that came out, but none that I saw were up to my expectations.

While Inception was very popular among Beckman (so many Facebook posts about it…), I found it was pretty good, but not GREAT. I think the two great things that I saw in the movie was the soundtrack (which is orgasmic it’s ridiculous), and Joseph Gordon Levitt. My biggest thing was that it was too Hollywood. It was so convoluted that I was not able to get absorbed into it as much as everyone else did. I don’t know why. It also relied too heavily on special effects. Much like Transformers and Iron Man, I was almost repelled by the effects because it was used too often. However, it wasn’t a bad movie. I did like it. I loved the cinematography and the soundtrack. Also, the story was interesting, though very confusing sometimes.

The Social Network received similar reaction in me. Maybe it was because I was sleepy or expecting too much, but I found that there was nothing about it that seriously stood out. It was a well-made movie. There were no noticeable flaws, and it kept the audience interested. But, contrary to much of the buzz, I didn’t see anything stand-out-ish about it. Maybe it needs another viewing.

The one notable exception this year was Toy Story 3. Pixar does NOT disappoint. I don’t have to say much about this one. Let’s just say, it was like a huge nostalgic punch to the face that made me feel so good inside. It was a great way to end the series, and it’s become one of my favorite Pixar movies (behind Wall-E).

I hope to see more great movies this year.