Unstoppable

Denzel Washington and Chris Pine star in Tony Scott's latest movie based on a real life incident of a runaway freight train and two men attempting to stop it.  It seems to hit the technical chords just right.  It's shot with some great cinematography and cool special effects.  Needless to say, the film looks very impressive and is very entertaining.  Unfortunately, the same could not be said about our lead characters.  Washington and Pine are extremely talented actors, but the script focuses too much on the train and not enough on these characters that need to be developed for the audience to care about the situation.  The stakes would've been much higher and would've made the viewing experience much more engaging.  As it is though, it's entertaining movie with a cool premise that ultimately could have been more.

Bryce **1/2
Chase ***
Landon **1/2
Logan ***

BANGERANG SCORE: **1/2

Tron Legacy

For anyone who has seen the previews for this long-awaited sequel, know this little nugget of truth going into this film - the trailers are about as good as the actual movie. That's good in a way. The teasers sport incredible visual effects and a pulse-pounding score that ooze creativity and intrigue. Unfortunately, the actual movie does those amazing aesthetics a disservice with flat characters and even flatter dialogue. The fact that the final score of the finished product is as high as it is really speaks to how cool the bells and whistles actually are. "Tron Legacy" is worth catching on TV late at night, but is worth little more.

Bryce **

BANGERANG SCORE: **

The Social Network

Wow. Who would've thought that a movie about something as trivial as Facebook could be so totally engrossing and unforgettable? Yet here we are. Director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin have delivered a compelling entrepreneurial story that digs deep into the mind of Facebook's founder and the controversy surrounding the site's climb to global dominance. It has great performances all around and some of the smartest, snappiest dialogue you'll ever find. The story and characters grab you from the very first scene and completely own your attention until the credits roll. That is a very difficult feat for any film to accomplish but "The Social Network" accomplishes it effortlessly. It unfortunately has a few unnecessarily graphic scenes of partying and promiscuity, but if you can get past that, it's awesome. This is the best film of the year so far and an instant classic.

Bryce ****
Chase ****
Landon ****
Logan ****

BANGERANG SCORE: ****