Most anticipated films of Summer 2011

I made a most anticipated list for the first 4 months of 2011, and it was a completely useless list because the movies that come out during that time are never really any good with the exception of some foreign films that I usually don't see until they come on DVD anyway.

Here's a list for the summer (first week of May to last week of August) which will surely be packed with spectacle, but probably few movies that will end up on my year end list. The number one movie on this list was very easy to pick because it is Terrence Malick, one of the top 5 directors working today, and from what I hear the movie promises to be a very unique experience. It's easily my most anticipated film of the entire year. The rest of the movies were chosen by director, trailers, early buzz, and gut feeling.





1. The Tree of Life (Directed by Terrence Malick, May 27)
2. Super 8 (Directed be J.J. Abrams, June 10)
3. Harry Potter Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 (Directed by David Yates, July 15)
4. Midnight in Paris (Directed by Woody Allen, May 20)
5. The Future (Directed by Miranda July, July 22)
6. Submarine (Directed by Richard Ayoade, June 3)
7. X-Men First Class (Directed by Matthew Vaughn, June 3)
8. Cowboys and Aliens (Directed by Jon Favreau, July 29)
9. 30 Minutes or Less (Directed by Ruben Fleischer, August 12)
10. Bridesmaids (Directed by Paul Feig, May 13)

I didn't provide individual reasons for every movie because then I would be a marketing reviewer and that's not a good use of my time.