The best movies of the summer 2011
Summer is about to end and we have a great summer for movies. Here is a list of the best films of the summer.
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- DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsElle FanningAJ MichalkaKyle ChandlerDuring the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town.This is a masterpiece of 2011, a blend of adventure, mystery and ficton. A mixture of Speilberg movies and J.J. Abrams movies. The back in the 70's totally respect the time and we truly believe it a 70's movie. Just for the atmosphere and the cinematography is a masterpiece I loved it.
- DirectorRupert WyattStarsJames FrancoAndy SerkisFreida PintoA substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee who leads an ape uprising.In future years we will look at this movie with our children to show a classic in the history of Planet of the Apes and in the history of cinema. It's really amazing, I had trouble finding the negative things in this film, all is perfect and the last 10 minutes are a true enjoyment. Now I am in favor for a price at the Oscar for best actor CGI character. If you have not seen the movie run quickly see this film because you miss a masterpiece. One of the best blockbuster of the summer.
- DirectorMatthew VaughnStarsJames McAvoyMichael FassbenderJennifer LawrenceIn the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.The best X-Men because he has better actors, a better director, a better story and especially for his understanding of the relationship between characters and the origin of their personality.
- DirectorDuncan JonesStarsJake GyllenhaalMichelle MonaghanVera FarmigaA soldier wakes up in someone else's body and discovers he's part of an experimental government program to find the bomber of a commuter train within 8 minutes.Really one great excitement this year. A Suspense fiction at its best and incredible performance by Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Monaghan. Astonishing.
- DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsJohnny DeppIsla FisherTimothy OlyphantRango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff.Ok this film surprised me from the start to the finish with is absurd humor. Well-developed characters with a creative story, I had not laughed like that for a long time ago for a movie. Bravo!
- DirectorBrad FurmanStarsMatthew McConaugheyMarisa TomeiRyan PhillippeA lawyer defending a wealthy man begins to believe his client is guilty of more than just one crime.Matthew McConaughey is on the right track. No more cliché romantic movies, this drama thriller film gives us the reality of the corrupt court. An incredible performance by McConaughey.
- DirectorZack SnyderStarsEmily BrowningVanessa HudgensAbbie CornishA young girl institutionalized by her abusive stepfather retreats to an alternative reality as a coping strategy and envisions a plan to help her escape.A mixture of ideas, illusions and intense action that is sometimes hard to understand but the concept is visually amazing. Critics did not like this film because it is extremely complex and have different levels of psychological illusion. I think it's an underrated film.
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsChris HemsworthAnthony HopkinsNatalie PortmanThe powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.Finally a superhero film that deserves great respect for the simple reason of the respect for mythology. The battle scene are very well done, a solid story and Chris Hemsworth is incredible. An excellent movie of Superhero.
- DirectorSeth GordonStarsJason BatemanCharlie DayJason SudeikisThree friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.Hilarious all the way. Unfortunately the same concept as Hangover but with funny characters and a great screenplay.
- DirectorJennifer Yuh NelsonStarsJack BlackAngelina JolieJackie ChanPo and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms with his past.Less history, more action, but really funny like the first one. The animation and origin of the panda are positive elements in this movie.
- DirectorCarlos SaldanhaStarsJesse EisenbergAnne HathawayGeorge LopezWhen Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with the bird of his dreams.The music, the quality of animation and the jokes gives us a great animated film for the summer! To see!
- DirectorGreg MottolaStarsSimon PeggNick FrostSeth RogenTwo English comic book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51.A humorous movie with some similarity of Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead. What is really crazy with these films is that they uses a concept used in marketing call disruption, it changes conventional ideas in unconventional ideas. For example in the movie Shaun of the Dead they made a romantic comedy with zombies, it's really good! Paul is funny, original and touching story with some flaws in the script but still excellent.
- DirectorDavid YatesStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert GrintHarry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.It is now over! Great movie, capped off the Harry Potter phenomenon. Filled with emotion, unfortunately am not a big fan of Harry Potter but I enjoy his last work
- DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsChanning TatumJamie BellDonald SutherlandIn Roman-ruled Britain, a young Roman soldier endeavors to honor his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem.A very realistic film about the Roman legion. Do not expect a film with a huge battle, but expect an epic adventure and a movie about survival. The Roman period is very well made.
- DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsChris EvansHugo WeavingSamuel L. JacksonSteve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.A bad script with a story that does not respect history. The art direction and the superpower of Captain America come steal the film from a total flop. While six out of ten but just for the beautiful end I add a point.
- DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsBradley CooperZach GalifianakisEd HelmsTwo years after the bachelor party in Las Vegas, Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug jet to Thailand for Stu's wedding. Stu's plan for a subdued pre-wedding brunch, however, goes seriously awry.Same recipe as the first movie. Funny but extreme, a little bit too extreme!
- DirectorMiguel ArtetaStarsEd HelmsJohn C. ReillyAnne HecheTim Lippe has no idea what he's in for when he's sent to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to represent his company at an annual insurance convention, where he soon finds himself under the "guidance" of three convention veterans.A mixture of comedy and melodrama, which is still excellent! The performance of the actors are very good but more specifically the performance of John C. Reilly is amazing!
- DirectorJaume Collet-SerraStarsLiam NeesonDiane KrugerJanuary JonesWhen a man awakens from a coma only to discover that someone has taken on his identity, he teams up with a young woman to prove who he is.The cinematography of the movie surprised me. A very good thriller, a very good mood but another typical film of Liam Neeson.
- DirectorJustin LinStarsVin DieselPaul WalkerDwayne JohnsonDominic Toretto and his crew of street racers plan a massive heist to buy their freedom while in the sights of a powerful Brazilian drug lord and a dangerous federal agent.Fast Five was the best of Fast Furious because he had best cars, best performance and more action.
- DirectorNeil BurgerStarsBradley CooperAnna FrielAbbie CornishA mysterious pill that enables the user to access 100% of his brain's abilities transforms a struggling writer into a financial wizard, but it also puts him in a new world with many dangers.Bradley Cooper has interpreted is role very well, the picture is quite remarkable, a truly remarkable editing. Such a shame that all these positive elements are destroyed by the script. A story that focus too much on the bad effects of the pill and not enough on the side Luxurious glamor of it.