Mini-Review: Awful because of how painfully mediocre it is. They had a really good concept and did nothing interesting with it, and it doesn't help that this film has some of the most boringly unimaginative photography I've seen in a while. The story never builds up any momentum or presents any interesting challenges, or even any decent action. All you're left with is some fun gore and a few good ideas, but it isn't worth it.

Mini-Review: If you have a fetish for wheat and/or fields of, this is heaven for you. Malick and his DP sure know how to shoot some painterly scenes.

Mini-Review: Pretty good, but the plot leaves a little to be desired. The story isn't actively bad, it's just not the most engaging thing Cameron has ever written. I really just felt it needed a little more time in the beginning before jumping into the main action, much like Aliens did. As far as the technical and filmmaking side goes, however, it's totally flawless and maybe even revolutionary. Go see it in 3D IMAX!

Mini-Review: Total horseshit. I don't know what happened to Michael Mann after Collateral, but there's absolutely nothing in this film that's remotely compelling or engaging. Johnny Depp is flat and Christian Bale is his usual terrible self. I had similar problems with Miami Vice, but Miami Vice was saved by the fact that it looked really incredible, visually. Public Enemies doesn't even have that going for it.

Mini-Review: They spent so much money on the lavishly-animated action sequences that they apparently only had enough yen left over for one god damned track of music--and they're going to make damn sure you hear that same track of music in almost every single scene. This is a total genre-picture and doesn't try to be anything else, so in that sense, it's an okay way to kill some time. Still, I wish they'd have done something at least a little more unique with it.