Somewhere around mid-June, movie critics around the country started grumbling about the disappointing slate of summer movies. “Iron Man 2” wasn’t as good as the first “Iron Man” everybody hated “Sex and the City 2,” and nobody bothered to see “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.”

Some started to call it the worst summer movie season in more than a decade.

Of course all this complaining happened well before anybody saw “Toy Story 3” or “Inception,” two films that, in terms of pure spectacle and narrative craftsmanship, are some of the most satisfying blockbusters in a long while.

Funny how it all evens out sometimes.

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