Solid, but unsubtle. Not as bad as people have been implying, but not as good as some of his other films either. Shyamalan is becoming very distinctive in his concerns, exploring them from different angles. They resonate with me but I can understand them being alien to others.

There were some bizarre things in this film though – eg the presence of a boom mike in one shot (deliberate?) – and there was one crucial scene about 2/3 of the way in, involving the lead couple, which seemed to ‘clang’ badly – but again, it may have been deliberate.

So: worth watching, but probably not worth watching at the cinema if you’re not already a fan. 3.5/5

Smashing. 4/5

Also: this is good news, especially the Arctic sequence (which was completely cut out of the cinema version).

Another morning when I completely forgot to take a picture. Something is messing with my head at the moment. In the meantime here’s a clip I came across which fellow comic nerds will appreciate.

Yup, pretty good, lots of really good bits but I can’t quite shake the sense that the ending was a little bit of a let-down. It needed something extra by way of hinting at explanations, but Spielberg is a master at this sort of thing and he hasn’t disappointed. 4/5

Colourful fast and moderately fabulous. 3.5 out of 5

Sweet not sickly, and some spot-on 80s satire. 3/5

Ben Myers is starting up another meme, this one on movies, and he’s invited contributions:

1. One movie that made you laugh
Bachelor Party

2. One movie that made you cry
The Pursuit of Happyness

3. One movie you loved when you were a child
Star Wars

4. One movie you’ve seen more than once
Blade Runner

5. One movie you loved, but were embarrassed to admit it
Daredevil (Director’s Cut)

6. One movie you hated
Grindhouse

7. One movie that scared you
An American Werewolf in London, when I first watched it

8. One movie that bored you
Cloverfield

9. One movie that made you happy
Iron Man

10. One movie that made you miserable
Grindhouse

11. One movie you weren’t brave enough to see
The Descent

12. One movie character you’ve fallen in love with
Anna Scott in Notting Hill

13. The last movie you saw
Music and Lyrics

14. The next movie you hope to see
Speed Racer

I tag: Tom, Paul, Jon, Tim and Joe

My inner ten year old was very happy. I’m even happier with the overall plans that Marvel has, as a consequence of taking back creative control over the movies. Apparently Captain America is going to be introduced in next year’s Wolverine movie…

Four out of five.