A fun action adventure which is faithful to its pulp roots. Billy Campbell and Jennifer Connelly are quite wooden, but Timothy Dalton's ridiculous villian and Alan Arkin's father figure make up for it. The films style is nostalgic and Joe Johnston has fun with the source material. One for all the family.

A pointless sequel that spends its running time limping around horror cliché before it delivers a climax that has no impact.

Possibly one of the defining science fiction films of the 21st century. Danny Boyle delivers a realistic feeling film, with great set designs, a succinct premise and a perfect cast.

Joss Whedon has done something remarkable. He has crafted a blockbuster so grand in scale it's awe-inspiring. But what is unique is that it is an intelligent and emotional ride from start to finish. Whedon has managed to balance the action, emotion, plot and characterisation like a master craftsman. He has also infused the film with humour, genuine laugh out loud humour. This is film-making at it's finest as the superhero genre gets a film that transcribes the feeling and tone of the comic book medium perfectly. It's a benchmark in blockbuster entertainment and films like these don't come around that often.