A self-aware Die Hard movie makes for a topnotch dumb action movie. Really funny and slightly over the top, Live Free or Die Hard is worth watching for action fans. Implausible plot, but Bruce and sidekick Justin Long were entertaining. The villain was not intimidating at all, but he was fairly funny too. Director Len Wiseman did a excellent job creating a solid summer popcorn flick.

Pan’s Labyrinth. Most every review I read said it was great, an amazing “fairy tale for adults.” I was expecting something special.

In the end, all it turned out to be was a dark fairy tale – simple story, simple characters, violent. I’m still not clear on the moral of the story – Fascism is evil?

I was hoping for something deeper. I got a mediocre war movie crossed with a few ‘imagination of a little girl’ scenes, stereotypical characters, and cgi that needed some work (i.e., the toad). I did think the production design was great – the faun was simply amazing, and the eye/hand monster was nifty too. Acting was solid to excellent all the way around.

Overall it was a decent movie; I was disappointed, but I would say that it is worth consuming.