The “Summer of Superheros†is officially over. And what a season it turned out to be. I entered the theater five times and was pleasantly and incredibly surprised. Let’s recap.
Ironman was a great way to start the summer: humor, smarts and action, oh and Robert Downey Jr. This movie had perfect parts of each ingredient.
The Incredible Hulk finally gave us a green giant to cheer for, thankfully. Although they could have kept Jennifer Connelly, I promise not to complain too much. Liv Tyler sufficed.
In Hancock, Will Smith manages to save humanity, yet again, and not drop any rum either. I was surprised by this movie and actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Plus, Charlize Theron wasn’t playing some kind of psycho killer for once, which helped.
Hellboy 2 had visuals that alone made this movie worth seeing. I thought I was watching an extended Tool music video, but the red devil really pulled through with this one. I was worried this movie would be the sophomore slump, and it wasn’t. I just hope they make a third one.
The Dark Knight, wow! I think Christian Bale has dethroned Michael Keaton. Sorry Mike, you had a good run. What made this movie was. . . everything. Seriously, if you haven’t seen it, you need to do so. This movie, I feel, lived up to the hype and pressure.
I will say I haven’t been this excited for a movie season since the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and Kill Bill 2, and I was pretty excited. However, if the sight of death and violence bothers you, try Wall-E. Trust me, that little guy is as much a hero as any of the above mentioned.
