Summer Recap 2018

If it were not for these regular posts, this blog would be dead. I mean, there's Letterboxd, where I post (lazier) reviews/comments on the films that I watch. I use Medium to rant about some things. Where does that leave this blog?

Anyways, this one comes a bit late. But here is Summer 2018 films recap! Most of this year's summer films have been verging on the 'uh, okay' like Solo, Ocean's 8, Equalizer 2 (but super awesome Denzel). At least it's better than the trainwrecks last year. I'm omitting the 'most surprising film' because there isn't any.

Top 3 Films

1. Mission Impossible: Fallout

Overall, this film isn't better than the next two. But, in terms of big blockbuster summer movies, this one takes the crown. Great action scenes. Amazing in IMAX. Committed performance from Tom Cruise. Christopher McQuarrie is now officially top-tier director. This film deserves all the universal praise its getting.

2. Hereditary

Firstly, the film's biggest achievement is its marketing. It's misleading by design. Once you think was gonna happen didn't happen, you were left with pure horror. Oscar nom for Toni Colette and such a promising debut feature by Ari Aster. You don't need jumpscares, just terror.

3. Searching

Searching's valuable assets are inventive direction, strong screenplay, John fucking Cho, and the producers' learning lessons from Unfriended. The opening montage is just behind the heartbreaking opening scene from Up. Such a modern, unique thriller that will definitely spawn copycats but will remain far above them.

Honorable mentions

- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, for being pure joy regardless of its continuity holes.

- Deadpool 2, better, more focused, funnier.

- Crazy Rich Asians, it's above the 'uh, okay' but the film's just really fun and historic.

Most Disappointing Film

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Not as disappointing as the films previously mentioned in this section but it's such a wasted potential. The confined third act was a weird one especially when the title includes the words 'world' and 'kingdom'. I already forgot that it actually came out this summer.







Honorable mention
- Solo: A Star Wars Story, which shouldn't have been made because this ain't it, mate.


Worst Film

Mile 22
Peter Berg-Mark Wahlberg combo's worst so far. Bad direction, stupid story and even worse, incoherent editing. This film also dedicated a subplot for a divorce app where people can decide to limit interactions. Wtf. A waste of time and talent.