Traffic – 6/10 – Three separate but related drug-centred stories, none of which are particularly interesting on their own, but together they somehow work; feeling more like a thriller than a drama at times. The flip side of that is maybe the isolated stories would have been more engaging if the characters had been given more time to develop. Good performances from Del Toro and Cheadle. Simply but excellently shot by Soderbergh, best element of the film for me.
Avengers Assemble – 3/10 – Not sure what the fuss is about, a bit shit really. Found it slow to the point of boredom and the lack of plot isn’t even compensated by entertaining action set-pieces, it’s all very flat. None of the superheroes seem to have any real weaknesses, leaving it devoid of any suspense or tension. There are some funny moments, but it tries way too hard to deliver several of them in almost every scene. Johansson’s arse is worth at least two of those points alone.