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Top films seen in theaters so far in 2018

Top films seen in theaters so far in 2018 It is June, this seems to be a good time for a list of the best movies seen in theaters so far this year. Black Panther Avengers Infinity War Deadpool 2 Blockers  Upgrade Upgrade being on this list is a bit of a surprise but I really liked it. Maybe I could have replaced it with Ready Player One or Tomb Raider. It has been a good year at the movies so far.

Upgrade is good

Upgrade is good. It is a bit of a mix of science fiction and horror. In some near future year, technology has increased to the point self driving cars are widely used and digital printers might be able to make food.(That was in a dream sequence but still counts, I think.) Our hero is Grey Trace (played by Logan Marshall-Green) and after he is paralyzed in an attack that leaves his wife dead, he gets a computer chip called STEM that allows him to walk again. However that is not all the chip allows and the chip starts to talk to Grey. Grey and STEM start to hunt down the men who killed Grey’s wife and STEM can take control of Grey’s body. (A lot, if not all, of this is revealed in trailers.) With STEM in control, Grey becomes nearly superhuman. I thought this was pretty good. Logan Marshall-Green was really good in the lead role. I am not sure if I had seen him in another film but I am interested in seeing him in another. It is a pretty violent film. Leigh Whannell wrote and direct...

Upgrade looks interesting

Upgrade looks interesting. It is set in the near future and a man gets a computer chip to help him walk again after he was paralyzed. The attack that left him paralyzed also killed his wife. The chip, STEM, allows the man to do more than walk. He goes out looking for revenge. Previews have looked good. Some reviews have been good. I don’t recognize the lead actor and this comes from a writer of Saw and Insidious but I not a fan of either series. However the good trailers and reviews outweigh concerns about the actor and writer or director. If you want to see a review, here is  one by William Bibbiani  and I think it is well written.