So I went to see Battle: Los Angeles on Friday. It was probably the best action sci-fi movie I have ever seen in my life. I went into the movie with my brain 100% turned off, I think enough during school, why the hell should I  watch a movie that requires my brain to do work? Anyways, so I went in watched the movie and oh my lord there was almost no plot, no romance, and no character development whatsoever. Just gun fights, explosions, helicopter rides, and lots of yelling. It was EXACTLY what I wanted.

Now today I am reading some reviews on it and the critics seem to have hated it, it is at 33% on rotten tomatoes for Christ’s sake. but Roger Ebert takes the cake on this one. here is a direct quote:

“Young men: If you attend this crap with friends who admire it, tactfully inform them they are idiots. Young women: If your date likes this movie, tell him you’ve been thinking it over, and you think you should consider spending some time apart.”

I am sorry but I am exceedingly offended by this comment. I am sorry Mr. Ebert, when I go see an action movie I don’t care about plot holes and realism! I just want to turn the power switch on my brain to the “off” position and watch some explosions. But now this douchebag has to go and call me an idiot and suggest that my girlfriend should break up with me just because I enjoyed an action movie.

Gah… Movie critics’ inability to evaluate a movie based on what it was meant to be is one of my most annoying Pet Peeves. seriously dude plot holes? Aliens landed on the Santa Monica beach who cares about a few god damn plot holes.