Post-Summer Movie Recap

I'm done with movies for the summer, and probably for a while. Here's an update on how I rank the ones I've seen in theater in 2007, with quick takes on the ones I've seen since my first ranking.

1. Hot Fuzz
   
2. Bourne Ultimatum - Right up there with the first two Bournes, which I loved. Great action, good back story, and some cool twists.
   
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
   
4. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - My favorite Potter movie, despite being my least favorite Potter book. I thought it did a good job of staying focused on the central arc of the series.
   
5. Ratatouille
   
6. Sicko
   
7. Live Free or Die Hard - The whole father/daughter relationship was overcooked, but it was still better than the other sequels.
   
8. The Simpsons Movie - Pretty much felt like a marathon of four solid episodes in syndication, which isn't a bad thing.
   
9. 300
   
10. Transformers
    
11. Knocked Up - I thought this movie was overrated. There were moments that made me laugh hard, but it wasn't consistently funny, the characters were unsympathetic, and I never bought into the central relationship.
    
12. Ocean's 13
    
13. Spider-Man 3

The next big movie to which I'm looking forward? The Golden Compass, starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. It's adapted from Philip Pullman's popular fantasy novel, which is part one of a trilogy. I finally read it this week, and it has a lot of promise; I can see why Lisa, Annaka, and Drew are fans. Now I just have to finish the next two before school starts.