As the summer of 2015 comes to a close, it is important that we reflect on the time we spent with friends, family, and fictional characters. The movies of the summer were both equally amazing and inspiring, as they were horrible and an embarrassment to mankind. Let’s divulge into these masterpieces, shall we?

Hit #1: “Inside Out”

Pixar has done it again. 11 year old Riley Anderson is just like all of us. She’s had her ups and her downs, and she’s just here to have a good time. But, when she moves from her hometown to the seemingly dull city of San Francisco, her emotions take a turn. The viewer gets an inside look on what your emotions really want to do and why it’s okay to be sad sometimes. This tearjerking animation film will let you know these sad experiences will get you to a better place and make you a better you. Who knew I could cry so much when an imaginary elephant disappeared out of the life of an 11 year old?

Miss #1: “Pixels”

I usually feel bad for movies that try to be funny and end up not being funny at all, but with “Pixels” I didn’t even care enough to feel bad for it. The entire premise of the movie is this: intergalactic aliens misread video game signals as a declaration of war on earth and use popular video game characters such as Pac Man as their defense mechanisms. Therefore, Adam Sandler and his buddies who played arcade games for all of their childhood know how to defend the entire planet. Yes, you may give the movie one star just by looking at the synopsis. The star is because it had a synopsis.

Hit #2: “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”

Originally a novel written by Jesse Andrews, “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” might be my favorite of the summer. Greg Gaines’, sarcastic and awkward high school senior, is forced by his mother to hang out with Rachel Kushner, a girl who has just been diagnosed with leukemia. Don’t be fooled, this isn’t your classic “The Fault In Our Stars” romance. The viewer learns to love Gaines’ comedic narration and skewed perspective on his situation. The movie was amazingly directed, well-acted, and all around an incredible screenplay. Definitely on my top five all time favorite movies.

Miss #2: “Fantastic Four”

You know those movies that you wish were good movies but end up disappointing you? Those are the worst kind of movies, and “Fantastic Four” is just that. The attempt to make another Marvel movie was truly heartbreaking. They should’ve stuck with “The Avengers”. The plot makes little to no sense, the jokes are cheesy, and it’s just dull. There’s nothing very super about this movie.

Hit #3: “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation”

Look, spy movies are just cool and this movie does not disappoint. Whether you love Tom Cruise or not, his character Ethan’s journey on defeating the Syndicate (an army of highly skilled agents) will have you at the edge of your seat. It’s sleek and witty, and it’s just cool. Your dreams of becoming a spy will definitely resurface.

Miss #3: “Minions”

Did you really have to make a movie about these things? I have to give Brian Lynch, the screenplay writer of the movie, some credit because it is a clever idea. But… why? After three movies, you just get bored. No one even likes them anymore because “their pop cultural ubiquity makes them meaningless,” Vox Explainers writer Phil Edwards said. Not only are they hated by a majority of the human race, but their cuteness wears off very fast. The end is near, and the minions are coming with it.

Even though the box office wasn’t incredibly impressive this summer, it definitely gave me something to do with the unexpected hail in June: I had something to throw at the movie screens.

By Sushmitha Suresh                                                                                                                Online Writer