Pain & Gain (2013) - Michael Bay

Michael Bay should stick to stuff like this. Simple minded action film with a healthy amount of humour, with characters brought to life by some pretty fine actors. Probably his best since the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence days. I really enjoyed this film. It wasn't too difficult to follow, and much of the action was fast paced and interesting to watch. The fact that this is based on real life events makes it all the more disturbing, which Bay reminds us multiple times throughout the events.

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

After Earth (2013) - M. Night Shyamalan

Too much Jaden, not enough Will. I think it could become a massive franchise, as it seems to be planned to be. However, the ending was wrapped up way too quickly. There were some shots I really liked, for example, the flying part was genuinely well done, but a lot of this film was just too easy. I expect more from the next instalment.

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆