Surprise after surprise...
The Agony and the Ecstasy:
I knew this one was gonna be good, but man the scenery! The feels!!
Those who have an appreciation for the arts should watch this film.
If you don't have a clue who Michelangelo (the artist, not the turtle) is, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better starting point. They even give a brief biography on him before the movie actually begins.
Another good reason: Charlton mother-loving Heston!!
Real Steel:
I've seriously underestimated this movie. It wasn't as predictable as the commercials made it seem to be.
The CGI and animatronics are top-notch. The odd father-son relationship, the writing, the robots' designs, the ending, all were pleasant surprises. The kid's name should be right along Jackman's.
It even has the appearance of my favorite Cadillac concept cars, the Sixteen and Cien. The only thing I maybe would change was dating a movie a couple of years later of the 2020 set date.
Lucy:
I accepted a cousin's movie invitation with skepticism -having not seen one single commercial, one single movie trailer, one single print review, just so I could break the routine.
Ended up getting my mind-blown.
There will be some familiar elements to those who take either their action or sci-fi movies seriously.