Disclaimer: Some movies may be rated higher than others, but put lower on the list.
Honorable Mentions:
"Furious 7" -- 75%
Normally I dislike it when movies milk their franchises and make more sequels than what is necessary, especially with the “Fast and Furious” franchise. I can only take so many movies of cool car chases and explosions all while Vin Diesel says something along the lines of “For family” or “Familia.” This movie isn’t all that different from the other “Fast and Furious” movies; however, it does well because of the ending. It was nice to see them dedicate this movie to Paul Walker after his tragic death. The movie itself isn’t terrible and is pretty entertaining as well.
"Paper Towns" -- 77%
This movie is basically your typical kid-in-high-school/coming-of-age story, and was pretty dry at times, which is why it doesn’t make the top 10. I do like John Green both as a YouTuber and an author, so I was really rooting for this movie before it came out. “The Fault in Our Stars” was a good movie, so I was expecting it to do as well as it did, but unfortunately this film did not live up to my expectations.
10. "Jurassic World" -- 65%
“Jurassic World” was fantastic in the sense that it was very entertaining. It’s a movie with dinosaur causing mayhem in a park while fighting other dinosaurs. What’s not to like? The only problem I had with the movie was the fact that the plot was very clichéd. The human characters were also very hard to like, except for Chris Pratt, who plays a dinosaur-whisperer type of character. I do also find it very unlikely that Bryce Dallas Howard’s character, who wore high heels the whole movie, managed to do everything she did without struggling even once. Again, this movie wasn’t good, but it was entertaining.
9. "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." -- 71%
Cool spy movie set in the '60s, in which all the characters dress like they’re out the classiest fashion magazine? Check. This was a very entertaining movie -- funny without overdoing the comedy. The film is edited to look like something out of the '60s, which makes the transitions in the action sequences very different, but for some reason it works. To say that this movie was cool would be an understatement. I would definitely recommend seeing it.
8. "Mission: Impossible -- Rogue Nation" -- 91%
Here we have another spy movie that makes the top 10. While this one doesn’t have a '60s vibe, it makes up for it by having some of the coolest action sequences I have seen all summer. The characters in this movie use some of the coolest spy gadgets that I have ever seen. The plot in this film is also amazing. It's almost as if they stockpiled a bunch of plot twists and shoved them all into one movie.
7. "Straight Outta Compton" -- 86%
N.W.A. was one of the most influential yet controversial rap groups in the history of rap music, and it shows in this movie. It was very interesting to see how the group came to be, and what happened to the crew at the peak of their popularity. The casting was phenomenal in this movie as well. The actors all looked similar to their real-life counterparts, especially Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson Jr.) because his son plays him. He does so well that I couldn't even tell the difference between the two.
6. "The Avengers: Age of Ultron" -- 79%
Take a bunch of Marvel comic book heroes and group them into one movie and you have “The Avengers” movies. While this movie was great and entertaining, I feel that it didn’t live up to its hype. The previous “Avengers” movie did so well because it was the first of its kind, which is why this one wasn’t as fun to watch. While it was overhyped, Ultron makes up for it. He is by far one of the baddest and most threatening movie villains out there, and makes the feature very interesting to watch.
5. "Mad Max: Fury Road" -- 90%
This movie was, without a doubt, the most action-packed movie of the summer. The literally non-stop action sequences were phenomenal and very entertaining to watch. My jaw dropped so many times because of some of the craziness that ensues in these scenes. The plot itself is also very simple on paper, but plays out very well in the film and balances out the action within the movie.
4. "Ant-Man" -- 87%
Paul Rudd being in a Marvel movie made me feel very skeptical about how it would do. He is a very funny actor in comedies, but I have never seen him play a serious role in an action movie, so I was very worried about how he would do. Rudd, you exceeded my expectations. “Ant-Man” did so well, in my opinion, because it balances comedy and action very well. It is for sure one of the funniest movies Marvel Studios has made, and I think it was better than the summer blockbuster “The Avengers: Age of Ultron.”
3. "The Gift" -- 95%
"The Gift" was by far the most thrilling motion picture of the summer. This movie manages to keep you at the edge of your seat for its whole duration and everything leads up to one of the craziest endings I have ever seen in a movie. “The Gift” really lives us to its psychological thriller genre, and is definitely a must-see.
2. "Inside Out" -- 100%
This was the best animated movie of the summer, which really isn’t saying much, because Pixar always manages to release great movies. This film was great in the sense that it had qualities for all ages. Younger viewers can enjoy the simple plot of the movie, while adults will get some of the jokes made about the way our brain works. The plot itself is pretty simple on paper, but manages to get deeper as the movie goes on, which keeps the audience always interested.
1. "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" -- 87%
I still don’t know what it is about this movie that I liked so much, but it was a rollercoaster of emotions. It's a typical high school movie, similar to movies like “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” but what makes it stand out is how drastic the ups and downs of the movie are. The main character starts the movie out by saying, “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times,” and you really get to see that and experience it through his story.




















