Sean’s movie thoughts

I still have my (500) Days of Summer blu-ray, maybe it is time for a re-watch. A year or so ago, I saw articles re-evaluating it. There were articles about if Tom was a bad guy and if people missed the point of the film.  There is not a Batman animated movie in the next slate of DC animated movies. That is a bit surprising. I’d like the new Green Lantern movie to star Guy Gardner but it probably will star Hal Jordan.  Someone must be watching these direct to video Bruce Willis movies. If nobody is watching them, they would not still be made. I think I have only seen one of these. Willis really was not the star, even though he was top-billed.  The new James Bond movie is for sale digitally this week. I hear it is good. I will probably buy it. 

Glass is a sequel to both Unbreakable and Split. Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, and Samuel L. Jackson all return from their respective films. This is from writer/director M. Night Shyamalan. He has had a interesting career, with some hits and some flops. He has a reputation for overusing the twist ending in his films. David Dunn, from Unbreakable, is looking for the Horde (the villain with multiple personalities from Split). David and the Horde are captured by police and taken to a mental hospital where a doctor tries to convince them that they are not superhuman. Also on hand is Mr. Glass, the villain from Unbreakable with the high iq and brittle bones. James McAvoy is really good as the Horde. He is really convincing switching characters. He might be the best best part of the movie. I think there might have been some special effects or make up used but most of the transformation comes from his performance. Anya Taylor-Joy returns from Split but she doesn’t have a lot to do. It was...