Movie reviews: a roundup

This summer, I've seen quite a few films, most of them were outstanding or at least above average. Here is a roundup of films I've seen lately, from favorite to least favorite.

1. Pursuit of Happyness - 9.5 /10 - great drama, great story. A real standout.
   
2. Babel - 8.5/10 - fantastic cinematography, great parallel storylines.
   
3. The Illusionist - 8.5/10 - brilliant and compelling, intrigue with a twist
   
4. Volver - 8/10 - very amusing, colourful family drama
   
5. Blood Diamond - 7.5/10 - brutal and harsh, with a little bit of political moralising.
   
6. Man of the Year - 7/10 - two genres in one. Half great comedy(good), half paranoid thriller(bad).
   
7. Smokin Aces - 5/10 - trash, a poor imitation of Lock Stock