Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Mirror, Mirror (2012)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Tarsem Singh
Starring: Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Nathan Lane
Running time: 106 minutes



Mirror, Mirror is based on the fairytale Snow White, by the Brothers Grimm. Everybody knows the story of Snow White by now, so I won’t spend too much time on the plot. As far as adaptation goes, Tarsem Singh didn’t go out of his way to reinvent or refresh the story.

The main positive trait of Mirror, Mirror is how beautiful the images and costumes are. The vivacity of the colors on the characters and the scenery is a magnificent thing to see. I did find Julia Roberts quite funny in the role of evil stepmother/queen. I don’t know if that was the desired effect, but her tone was so sarcastic that it was hard for me to take her seriously as an evil character. Then again, it is better that way, because, considering my age and my personal tastes, I was not emotionally involved in the concept of a serious fairy tale movie.

As far as the story goes, this movie is a very basic retelling of the old Snow White fairytale, quite like many other similar films. Visually, it does have something nice to offer. Good movie for what it sets out to be.


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