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Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
Fantastic!
This film is fantastic. The acting is all good. It's both funny and action-packed. I don't see how the film could have been any better. It's the best superhero film of the year so far, despite its lower budget. The first one was a tough act to follow and despite my worries that this film would be a let-down (due to the change of director), it was even better. I highly recommend this film to people who enjoy superhero films. It was simply (for me), the perfect superhero film. The Hit-Girl storyline showed a more vulnerable Hit-Girl than the first and the Kick-Ass storyline was more dramatic than before. It's a fantastic sequel and I loved it.
Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
Interesting...
This was quite different to the Doctor Who television series. It is not part of the mainstream canon of Doctor Who and it's a bit childish. However as a Whovian, I quite enjoyed it. It's very good quality on Blu-Ray (which was what I watched it on). Peter Cushing portrayed the Doctor (or Dr. Who, as he's referred to in this film) as a kinder person than William Hartnell did. This is, as you may know, based on the second episode of Doctor Who, "The Daleks", which I found more entertaining despite the fact that the special effects and picture quality wasn't quite as good. The Daleks themselves talked strangely but looked superb. The Thals looked weird due to the fact that their makeup was overdone. The storyline for the film is good and it has a nice and the film as a whole is enjoyable. I recommend this to fans of the classic Doctor Who series, and I also recommend it on Blu-Ray, it is remastered fantastically! On another note that may upset many, Dr. Who is human (as far as we know) in this film and they have a different theme- tune.
Man of Steel (2013)
That's How to do a Reboot!
Man of Steel freshens up the Superman franchise properly for the first time since 1978. Zack Snyder clearly likes his action scenes and it's a good thing too because the action in this is fantastic. Henry Cavill doesn't try to mimic Christopher Reeve's style of Superman but gives a new, more serious style in his portrayal of the character. The 3D doesn't particularly add to the experience but it is cool to see some of the Superman flying scenes in 3D. I wouldn't worry too much about seeing it in 3D because it's just as good in 2D. At the beginning we see a fresh take on Krypton. It's not as perfect and utopian and you spend more time with Jor-El (Russell Crowe) who does a lot more action than in the original. Zack Snyder doe the origin story of Kal-El a bit differently by using flashbacks when the main plot is taking place (a bit like Batman Begins and there's a more of Christopher Nolan's influence in the film too, however Zack Snyder clearly dominates direction). This film does not have much humor. This isn't a bad thing because if they tried to make this film as humorous and light-hearted as the original, it would look very much like a copycat and I think that they avoided the mistake that it's predecessor, Superman Returns made (and the Amazing Spider-Man, which was okay but too similar to the 2002 version). In short, I absolutely loved this film. It is, in my opinion, the best film of the year so far and I highly recommend it, even if you're not a huge fan of the Christopher Reeve Superman films (or the Brandon Routh one).