Tomato 7/10 |
I Am Legend (2007) |
"Provides a well-produced, if not necessarily fresh, version of the apocalyptic scenario, with the most haunting visuals being that of empty New York." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 9/10 |
I'm Not There (2007) |
"I love the idea of this concept as well as the way Haynes carried it out ... I'm Not There always has something to look at, to grasp at, and to think about." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 5/10 |
Ice Age (2002) |
"It has nary an original frame in its digital reel." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 5/10 |
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) |
"If the animation studio Blue Sky has proven anything so far, it's that they're big league visual artists, but frankly pedestrian when it comes to stories." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 6/10 |
Ichi the Killer (2002) |
"It could have been more deeply disturbing; instead, it's just shocking." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Idiocracy (2006) |
"Even if some of the gags about dumb people start becoming tiresome, it's linked to a sensation of discomfort that should make us legitimately worry about the direction we're headed in." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
The Illusionist (2006) |
"Entertaining in the most elementary of ways -- it just wants to spin a good yarn." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Imelda (2004) |
"[Documents] a once-in-a-lifetime development of a certain personality type, the result of which isn't as simple to pin down as we'd expect." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 10/10 |
In America (2003) |
"After watching everything they go through in the movie, I was reduced to a blubbering mass." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
In Bruges (2008) |
"An intriguing mix of situational humor and existential dread, a balancing act of light and dark, memorably executed." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
In Her Shoes (2005) |
"Easily feels predictable, but the movie did such a good job in making me angry with these characters that I began to genuinely pull for them when they started to become better people." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 10/10 |
In the Bedroom (2001) |
"Deeply affected me." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
In the Valley of Elah (2007) |
"[Jones] makes the father's pride, determination, stubbornness, patriotism, and love extremely, utterly believable, sympathetic, and involving." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
An Inconvenient Truth (2006) |
"The movie is the message, and it's worth seeing." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
The Incredible Hulk (2008) |
"A lot of fun and, frankly, exactly what one would have expected from a Hulk movie." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 10/10 |
The Incredibles (2004) |
"Wow. I mean, really -- Wow!" |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 10/10 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) |
"What was I worried about? Steven Spielberg and his crew haven't missed a beat." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Infamous (2006) |
"Infamous actually fixes what I didn't like about Capote, yet goes in a direction different from the one I did like in the other film." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Infernal Affairs (2003) |
"Solid character-centric piece that's more interested in psychology than in gritty action sequences." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Inglourious Basterds (2009) |
"Shows how most of us turn to film for both fantasy escape and an avenue to make the abstract past tangible, enough to even possibly, and powerfully, replace actual history." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Inside Man (2006) |
"An assured work that hits most of the right notes, Inside Man updates a genre piece with post 9/11 urgency." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Insomnia (2002) |
"Insomnia is involving. Still, I thought it could have been more." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 5/10 |
The International (2009) |
"[Plays] itself as a mystery/thriller with something profound to say at the end, when we've pretty much heard a lot of this already." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Interpreter (2005) |
"A professional piece of Hollywood diversion, asking for credibility in its straightforward-delivered themes and given credibility by its stars." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) |
"To anyone who digs anime or Daft Punk's flavor of dance beat ... it could easily be a dazzling delight." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 2/10 |
Into the Blue (2005) |
"This new movie's got hot bods to spare; it's just too bad they belong to some of the most annoying characters I've seen in the movies all year." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Into the Wild (2007) |
"The ultimate destination creates the opportunity for Penn to draw up a summation for his protagonist's journey, and it's a moral that should satisfy those viewers looking for meaning and order." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) |
"Very slick and highly entertaining ... but it feels a bit off from the usual Coen fare." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Invictus (2009) |
"[Flows] with a simplicity that is almost childlike in its optimism." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Iron Man (2008) |
"Frontloaded, [but] boasts a great look, abundant humor, and Robert Downey Jr. making the case for middle-aged, flawed superheroes." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Irreversible (2003) |
"Irreversible overdoes things, but the experience of watching it is an unforgettable one." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 5/10 |
The Island (2005) |
"The Island is this year's I, Robot." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
It's All Gone Pete Tong (2005) |
"Comes as something of a surprise when its final act actually manages to rally your sympathies. It has Paul Kaye to thank for this." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 5/10 |
The Italian Job (2003) |
"A light caper movie, with heavy emphasis on the word 'light' -- light plot, light action, light violence, light sex, light humor, light acting." |
Jeffrey Chen |
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