Movie: Boyhood = 90/100

               If movies were ranked on the time they took to complete and the dedication of their actors then Boyhood would be the number one movie in existence.  The concept of this movie was to film a boy as he grew into a man.  However the producers of Boyhood took this concept to a new level by recruiting actors that were willing to partake in the filming of a movie that spanned over a decade.

               The story had many interesting messages and kept the audience engaged throughout the movie.  One of the more interesting themes was focused on maturity.  The main character was close with both his parents.  However his parents were divorced because the father was not mature.  However as time went on the father matured, remarried and started a new family.  He mentioned near the end of  the movie that he became the man that the main characters mother wanted him to be, and if she had been patient they could have still been together.  Another interesting theme was the positive impact that a divorced father could have on his children.  Many movies depict divorced fathers to be abusive or drunk.  But in this movie it was the step fathers that were depicted as abusive or drunk.  So the roles were switched.

               This movie was unique and motivational.  It deserved more praise than it received and should be seen by ever person that is going through or has gone through a rough childhood.

Movie: Paper Towns = 85/100

               Personally I am not a huge fan of a story that starts with an act of revenge.  Usually the movies that do this revolve the entire story around the act of revenge, which makes them seem predictable.  For example a common plot structure for these types of stories would be to have the person who was being pranked realize who was taking revenge on them.  Then a competition starts between the two parties to see who can get the last prank in.

               Paper towns started with a vengeful act, but then the story moved on to a new topic rather quickly.  The odd thing was that all of the people that had been pranked knew exactly who had pranked them (The Protagonist).  Yet the story had a built in safety that pushed what was the main plot to the backburner.  Then a new plot line emerged from it. 
              
               The main plot was not predictable in any way, which made it enjoyable.  A few of the sub plots were predictable but it was ok because they were mostly used as tools to show time passage and character development.  A lot seemed to happen within a short period of time which is good because the plot was never dull.  It was a good story and I would recommend the movie, and possibly the book, if it is anything like the movie.

Movie: Jurassic World = 87/100

If you enjoy action on top of action then Jurassic World is the movie for you.  Unfortunately, I do not enjoy movies that make me want to yell at the characters for doing something that any human with a quarter of a brain would know not to do.  For example, any human that was in an amusement park full of dinosaurs would understand that an alarm means to stop the ride they are on and turn around (especially if the computers are also telling them to turn around).  But, somehow the characters in this movie could justify going into a restricted area while the alarm was going off. 

I understand that all moves need to force their characters to do things that might not make complete sense in order to push the story forward.  If everyone did what they were supposed to do, then everyone would be safe and the story would stink.  However Jurassic World had many other plot options that could have still pushed the story forward.  Yet, they decided to use the one that made the least sense.  In all honesty most people probably paid no mind to this plot hole… because it was overshadowed by the dinosaurs! 

I might have even been able to accept it, if the characters had gone into the restricted zone before the alarm went off.  Maybe they got lost and couldn’t find their way back when the alarm sounded.

Again if you like action then you will love this movie, and you will love it even more if you don’t care about plot holes.  Some people are saying that they liked the first three movies better because this sequel's plot focused around creating a new dinosaur, which was too farfetched.  But honestly the whole series is based on exaggerated science so I think the argument is a bit shaky.  After all if people really cared about the practicality of the movie's plot, it would not have broken records in the box offices.