Solid summer blockbuster

Rating: 8/10 (22 June 2013)

Like most people, I heard all the horror stories about the PG-13 rating, the script, the bloated budget, and the last minute re-edit of the third act. Then I read a couple of the scathing reviews from people who saw the movie before it's US release. All I can say is people need to take themselves a little less seriously. All the things that people were complaining about just seemed like nitpicky hater-talk. I feel like a lot of people pre-judged this movie based on the budget and showed up just to pick it apart. Spoiler alert: it ain't Citizen Kane. It's a summer action movie, and a pretty good one at that. No more, no less. Try seeing it as a fan looking for some summer fun instead of as an amateur film critic and you might actually enjoy yourself. I did. Totally worth my 11 bucks (3D is for suckers).