In Time

In Time's concept and world are cool, but they're wasted on a lackluster plot and Justin Timberlake's bad acting.

I was interested in this movie when it came out, and I remembered it had gotten semi-favorable buzz. I couldn't think of anything else I wanted to see this weekend. I think it would've been a better movie without Justin Timberlake. I looked over Ebert's review after I watched it, and he thought Justin was great, but I'm not with him on that. His acting was terrible; it pulled me out of the movie practically every time he said something.

It's totally engaging just because of the concept, but plot is a letdown. They could've done a lot more with it. It was cool seeing people like Pete from Mad Men, Cillian Murphy, and Matt Bomer. They all really helped carry the movie. There shouldn't have been so many "time" puns. It got ridiculous.

Inception

The actors and the scenery were interesting to see, and I really enjoyed the slow reveal of what happened with Mal. It's a fun ride as long as you don't think too much about the loopholes.

The Dark Knight

The entire movie is basically an exhibition of Heath Ledger's awesome portrayal of the Joker, which makes it better than Batman Begins. I knew it was him the whole time, obviously, but I didn't recognize him under the make-up until about halfway through the movie. I loved everything they did with his character aesthetically; hair, make-up, clothing, all of it. Christian Bale does a good job too, but Bruce/Batman is a minor player compared to the Joker.