If I was to rate the best summer movies of this year that I have seen thus far they will in this order:
1) Guardians of the Galaxy:
Masterfully done. Brilliant acting and scripting. It was gritty and does not take the audience to be stupid. Great CGI and great soundtrack. Watched it twice. I watched in a Dolby Atmos Theater the first time. Liked the sound but the screen presentation left a lot to be desired. The second time was in IMAX 3D and I really loved the audio and video presentation in IMAX.
2) Dawn of the planet of the Apes:
Great CGI and storyline. Not as good as the first one but still pretty good. Also watched if twice. Sound was much better the second time around in a real theater. The CGI is remarkable. You start believing that the apes are real.
3) Edge of Tomorrow:
Loved Tom Cruise in this one. It was funny and had a great storyline. Sound was really good. Special effects were equally good. Had some really funny moments. A little like Groundhog Day.
4) Godzilla:
I might have to watch it again to really appreciate this one. Decent sound. CGI was good. The story was true to the original.
5) The Amazing Spider-Man:
Better than the first one. Decent audio but amazing CGI. Too many bad guys. Hated the ending.
I missed Transformers but imagine it's much of the same. I also missed Captain America but my boys really enjoyed it.
