Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

There were some things I liked: the color blind casting and the ravishing costumes. The movie is otherwise really boring. I fell asleep in the middle and when I woke up, I did not bother going back. I couldn't even tell quite how much I had missed.

I, Tonya (2017)

Who would have thought they could make a movie sympathetic to Tonya Harding? She had a rough life. The odds were stacked against her. The world of ice skating was against her. The country, the world was against her. The movie tells her side of the story mockumentary-style. It features talking head interviews. This tragic story is actually quite funny. It's so ridiculous that it's funny. Maybe it wasn't her fault after all.

Suicide Squad (2016)

Suicide Squad was pretty terrible, not as bad as everyone said, but by no means good. There is definitely a style, but it's a strange one. The opening, a montage of origin stories, looks cheap with the punk video game writing on the screen. Viola Davis is too good for this. Margot Robbie is even too good for this. She does what she can with the little she is given. And Jared Leto is a maniacal freak. He scared the heck out of me. Despite a more unique idea, the execution of the film is poor. The plot is borderline boring. These superhero, or super villain, movies just aren't exciting anymore. 

Focus (2015)

Focus is a heist movie, or rather a heists movie.  Unlike a typical movie that culminates in one big heist, this movie has two smaller ones.  As a consequence, there is no climax.  In such a slick movie called Focus, I was expecting a big twist at the end that I would have noticed if I had focused more.  This was not the case.  There is a twist, but it is by no means monumental.  Overall, I was disappointed by the ending.  It felt small for the glamour of the rest of the film.  The final heist was not nearly as clever as the first one. I appreciated the small twist of the first one, but expected more on the last.  The whole movie has a really sleek feel.  Will Smith and Margot Robbie are both very glamorous, kind of funny too.  There are times when I genuinely laughed, but other times when the film takes itself too seriously in contrast.