Saw a bunch of movies yesterday.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows - It was actually decent when they just had the characters interact, like in the beginning at the Knicks game and when they first meet Casey. Whenever the actual plot gets going, though, the movie fails big time. I will say I don't get the hate over Leo in the film. Maybe it's because I've always been a big Leo fan, but while his dismissal of the ooze wasn't handled well, I didn't think he was all that bad. Raph was way worse and he annoyed me all throughout the film. Also, in the beginning when April is running after Baxter's laptop, what happened to her pants?
Independence Day: Resurgence - I've seen a ton of reviews about this film, but none of them address the pacing of the movie. God damn does this movie move fast. The original had excellent pacing, giving lots of exposition relatively naturally and getting good action scenes when needed. Here, it pretty much hits the ground running and never stops. Also, the extra info for the Harvester Aliens is really not needed. I will say that I agree with others when they say the old cast was far more engaging than the new cast. I doubt a third movie will get made, but them traveling into space kinda has me excited.
X-Men Apocalypse - I don't think this film is as good as First Class or Days of Future Past, but I actually enjoyed myself. The movie felt like a true ensemble, I liked Nu!Nightcrawler, and the final battle was pretty cool. I will agree that Jennifer Lawrence's Mystique was pretty meh, though. I also want a Nu!X-Men film just to show off their kickass costumes right before the credits, though I do hope we also get another film with the old cast.
Rifftrax Live: Mystery Science Theater 3000 Reunion - I sadly was nodding on and off since I had been up for over 12 hours by this point, but this was pretty freaking hilarious. Had a really fun time and it amazes me just how many cringe-worthy shorts the 50's-70's made.