I� know, it’s already a week into 2007. I’ve assembled a list, in order of their release, with a short paragraph about how I felt about each one.

“X-Man: The Last Stand”�

Honestly, this movie had way too many characters. No one character got to be on screen long enough to make an impact. Plus there were huge plot points that challenged my ability to suspend disbelief. In the end, though, this concluded (maybe) one of the best series of comic book adaptations yet.

This both lived up to the hype and kind of disappointed me at the same time. It had everything I was expecting in a sequel to a movie based on a theme park ride. But not much more. The movie got a lot of crap for not just being two and a half hours of Johnny Depp acting like a gay pirate. But I actually liked the added intricacies of the plot. Overall, this movie kind of felt like Disney shaking its moneymaker. But that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy it.

“The Departed”�

This movie almost had to be good. Directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio and scores of others. It did not disappoint. Another one in the top five for the year.

“Casino Royale”

A fantastic way to “relaunch” the somewhat stale Bond series. And that’s coming from a huge Bond fan who’s seen each entry in the series at least three times. Daniel Craig basically got rid of everything that Bond stood for for the last 40 years, and only pulled back the elements that weren’t silly or stupid. Fleming’s gritty Bond was brought back.

“The Good Shepherd”�

Another quality Matt Damon performance. I enjoyed it, although toward the end I had more questions than answers. I won’t say the movie bored me, but it definitely lacks the impact of some of the other films I’ve seen this year.

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