204 - Rango

In these days of Pixar-dominated animation, it's hard not to be measured against the Emeryville heavyweights. Sadly, Rango falls short. The story doesn't have much depth and I couldn't get passed the scaling of objects. Still, the dialogue and voiceover work was entertaining and I did enjoy watching it...but this dvd wouldn't be in my collection any time soon.

203 - 13 Assassins

Divide and conquer...that is the war strategy. I love the cinematography and raw approach of Takashi Miike, but I felt a bit let down. I think this is because a lot has changed recently in samurai films. A lot of directors have emerged with films that have more depth, especially Yoji Yamada's trilogy....of which I am still in awe.

202 - True Grit

The dude can really play the drunk cowboy :). Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Hailee Steinfeld turned in very strong performances. As you'd expect from the Coen brothers, there's well-placed humor all over.